"crowd sail" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: crowds sail [present, singular, third-person], crowding sail [participle, present], crowded sail [participle, past], crowded sail [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} crowd sail (third-person singular simple present crowds sail, present participle crowding sail, simple past and past participle crowded sail)
  1. (nautical, dated, idiomatic) To carry an unusual amount of sail in an attempt to accelerate the speed of a vessel. Tags: dated, idiomatic Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-crowd_sail-en-verb-HwDg2anB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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