01 v. i. To be driven steadily and swiftly, as before a strong wind; to be driven before the wind without any sail, or with only a part of the sails…
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To be driven steadily and swiftly, as before a strong wind; to be driven before the wind without any sail, or with only a part of the sails spread; to scud under bare poles.(Naut.)“When virtue spooms before a prosperous gale, My heaving wishes help to fill the sail.” — Dryden.