keeping the sails full and steering by the wind

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Definition of keeping the sails full and steering by the wind in English English dictionary

full and by

We sailed full and by for quite a while before getting down to serious navigation.

Hyphenation

keep·ing the sails full and steering by the wind

Turkish pronunciation

kipîng dhi seylz fûl ınd stîrîng bay dhi waynd

Pronunciation

/ˈkēpəɴɢ ᴛʜē ˈsālz ˈfo͝ol ənd ˈstərəɴɢ ˈbī ᴛʜē ˈwīnd/ /ˈkiːpɪŋ ðiː ˈseɪlz ˈfʊl ənd ˈstɪrɪŋ ˈbaɪ ðiː ˈwaɪnd/