gather way

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To begin to move dated,idiomatic
  2. to move with increasing speed dated,idiomatic
    — The boat beginning to gather way, too, I threw Sennit the end of a lower-studding-sail halyards, that were brought aft for the purpose, ordered his bowman to let go his hold of the tackle, and dropped the boat a safe towing distance astern
  3. to get headway by sail or steam so as to answer the helm. dated,idiomatic

词形变化

gathers way present,singular,third-person gathering way participle,present gathered way participle,past gathered way past
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