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Meaning of full and by | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C1

Definitions

Keeping the sails full and steering by the wind.

Examples

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

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

full bore full butt full circle full fling full on full out