used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
a-port
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hard a-port the helm!” shouted the naval officer suddenly: “she is going in stays!”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
(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 She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SAILOR AND THE SOLDIER.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
BankheadnounUS /ˈbæŋkhed/
uninhibited United States actress (1903-1968)
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
close-hauledadjective
having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
Dashaway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Hard a-port the helm!” shouted the naval officer suddenly: “she is going in stays!”
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “Hard a-port the helm!” shouted the naval officer suddenly: “she is going in stays!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hard a-port the helm!” shouted the naval officer suddenly: “she is going in stays!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hard a-port the helm!” shouted the naval officer suddenly: “she is going in stays!”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading “Hard a-port the helm!” shouted the naval officer suddenly: “she is going in stays!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Hard a-port the helm!” shouted the naval officer suddenly: “she is going in stays!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
pilot-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
port-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading THE SAILOR AND THE SOLDIER.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hard a-port the helm!” shouted the naval officer suddenly: “she is going in stays!”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE SAILOR AND THE SOLDIER.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading “Hard a-port the helm!” shouted the naval officer suddenly: “she is going in stays!”
not in physical motion
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Hard a-port the helm!” shouted the naval officer suddenly: “she is going in stays!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAILOR AND THE SOLDIER.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was going off on the port-side of the Dashaway; and all danger of a collision seemed to be over, though Lieutenant Bankhead still retained his position on the forecastle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her course, at the time she was discovered on board the Dashaway, was at a sharp angle across that of the little schooner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The approaching vessel which appeared to be a pilot-boat, was close-hauled, and was beating down the harbor.
