Sentence examples for over sail from inspiring English sources

The Irishman might have had a chance of holding an important catch, had he been able to retreat to the fence, but instead saw the first of three sixes in the over sail over his head.

And when steam power gained ascendancy over sail and wind, the town's boatyards adapted, turning to wooden steamships (and gunboats), 56 of which were built for the Union Navy.

I'm not sure I agree with this man, his biographer, suggesting that the fact none of Turner's numerous shipwrecks is of a steamship might have something to do with his preference for steam over sail.

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It's a place for the pleasure cruise, not heeled-over sailing close to the wind.

Until now, US citizens who want a tropical island holiday have been obliged to fly over, or sail around, Cuba.

The same probably isn't true for billionaire yachtsmen Larry Ellison and Ernesto Bertarelli, who have been quarreling over sailing's prestigious America's Cup for two years.

Let's sail over there!

After the war was over, Odysseus set sail for home, but was sidetracked by various adventures.

If not, we can always sail over in boats and eat the French.

A giant lei was draped over its sail.