forge over

forge over

obsolete In sailing, to force one's ship over a sand bank or shallow place in a body of water by opening and filling all of the ship's sails. The captain knew it was a risky maneuver, but there was no way to proceed other than to forge over.
See also: forge, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • brace aback
  • bracing
  • filling
  • back and fill
  • back and fill, to
  • luff up
  • feet first
  • brace by
  • go down with the ship
  • steady the ship