Meaning of ship a sea | Babel Free

Definitions

To have a large wave wash over one's vessel.

intransitive

Examples

“[…] VVaterman, ſays I, vvhat are you doing? vvhat did you ſhip a Sea? ay, ſays the VVaterman, and a great one too; vvhy it blovvs a Frett of VVind; […]”

“Thus we scudded before the wind […] and at nine shipped a sea in the poop, as we in the cabbin were going to supper.”

“At almost every roll to leeward she shipped a sea, several of which came partially down into the cabin during our scuffle, the hatchway having been left open⟳ by myself when I descended.”

“Once I shipped a sea so heavy that I had to stop⟳ and bail, with my heart fluttering like⟳ a bird […]”

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