crowd (on) sail
crowd (on) sail
To spread the sail so that a vessel moves faster. We need to crowd sail if we want to reach the port before nightfall.
See also: crowd, sail
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
crowd (on) sail
Nautical To spread a large amount of sail to increase speed.
See also: crowd, sail
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- crowd sail
- crowded
- crowd the mourners
- be in the middle of (something or some place)
- be in the middle of something/of doing something
- in with
- in with (someone or something)
- crowd up
- neither can (one)
- Neither can I