crowding sail

A form of crowd sail — To carry an unusual amount of sail in an attempt to accelerate the speed of a vessel.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of crowd sail
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APA

crowding sail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowding%20sail

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“crowding sail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowding%20sail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crowding sail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowding%20sail.

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