Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Prance, the chief mate, stood at the rail watching her.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Mr. Prance, the chief mate, stood at the rail watching her.

the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

placed crosswise

From this reading She was the first object that took my eye, and I hurriedly crossed the deck to view her.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading She was the first object that took my eye, and I hurriedly crossed the deck to view her.

coming down or downward

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

the organ of sight

From this reading She was the first object that took my eye, and I hurriedly crossed the deck to view her.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She was the first object that took my eye, and I hurriedly crossed the deck to view her.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

shining intensely

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading She was the first object that took my eye, and I hurriedly crossed the deck to view her.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading Mr. Prance, the chief mate, stood at the rail watching her.

come together

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Prance, the chief mate, stood at the rail watching her.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

impressive in appearance

From this reading ‘A noble sight!’ said I.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading She was the first object that took my eye, and I hurriedly crossed the deck to view her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

above and across; more than

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

obscene terms for feces

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

From this reading Mr. Prance, the chief mate, stood at the rail watching her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Mr. Prance, the chief mate, stood at the rail watching her.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘A noble sight!’ said I.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was the first object that took my eye, and I hurriedly crossed the deck to view her.

transport commercially

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading ‘A noble sight!’ said I.

envelop completely

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Mr. Prance, the chief mate, stood at the rail watching her.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

carry out

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She was the first object that took my eye, and I hurriedly crossed the deck to view her.

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading She was the first object that took my eye, and I hurriedly crossed the deck to view her.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FRENCH LUGGER My pipe was out; the quarter-deck bulwarks hid the sea, and so I mounted the poop ladder to take a look round before turning in.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Mr. Prance, the chief mate, stood at the rail watching her.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a Caucasian

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.

a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

From this reading Away to port, or _larboard_, as we then called it, was a full-rigged ship rolling up Channel under all plain sail, with such a smother of white yeast clouding her bows, and racing aft into the long line of her wake, which went glaring over the dark throbbing waters, that it made one think of the base of a waterspout writhing upwards to meet the descending tube of vapour.