ahull

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Definition of ahull in English English dictionary

at the hull of a ship

for four dayes and nights, not daring to beare any ſaile, but lay ahull.

abandoned, awash; with sails rolled up and fastened and the helm tied up to face into the wind (especially in the event of a storm)

See Hull, n

With the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; applied to ships in a storm

Hyphenation

a·hull