wing-and/a-wing
wing-and-wing _CENT_ wing n 'wing-and-wing' 'the condition of a ship before the wind with studding sails on both sides; also of fore-and-aft vessels when they are sailing with the wind right aft, the foresail boomed out on one side & the mainsail on the other' _OED_ wing sb 1...
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| Summary: | wing-and-wing _CENT_ wing n 'wing-and-wing' 'the condition of a ship before the wind with studding sails on both sides; also of fore-and-aft vessels when they are sailing with the wind right aft, the foresail boomed out on one side & the mainsail on the other' _OED_ wing sb 19 (1841-Dona, 1893- Kapling) _NID_ _DAE_ (1781 - Chapman, _Piloling_ Heritage withdraw? [check] Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Janet Kelly Wed 11 Feb 2015 handwriting ok |
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