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Definition of Outsail
1. Verb. Sail faster or better than. "Sam cannot outsail Sue "; "They outsailed the Roman fleet"
Definition of Outsail
1. v. t. To excel, or to leave behind, in sailing; to sail faster than.
Definition of Outsail
1. Verb. To sail faster or further that another ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Outsail
1. to sail faster than [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outsail
Literary usage of Outsail
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Narrative of Voyages and Commercial Enterprises by Richard Jeffry Cleveland (1842)
"outsail her. — Arrival at Batavia. — Governor's Surprise at our quick Passage.
— Hotel. — American Commerce. — Effect of the Climate on Europeans. — Market. ..."
2. Notes on the Late Expedition Against the Russian Settlements in Eastern by Bernard Whittingham (1856)
"outsail Consort.—Gale of Wind in the Pacific.— Shores of Nipon.—Islands off the
Bay of Yeddo. —Active Volcano. — Appearance of Land near Si- moda. ..."
3. History of the American Privateers, and Letters-of-marque: During Our War by George Coggeshall (1856)
"I could outsail him with the greatest ease, and if I had had a long ... Finding I
could outsail him with ease, I hauled down the English colors, ..."
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