full and by

adverb

Keeping the sails full and steering by the wind.

“We sailed full and by for quite a while before getting down to serious navigation.”

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Meanings

adverb
  1. nauticalKeeping the sails full and steering by the wind.

    We sailed full and by for quite a while before getting down to serious navigation.

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APA

full and by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20and%20by

MLA

“full and by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20and%20by. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “full and by,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20and%20by.

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