homewardbound

And as Ahab, leaning over the taffrail, eyed the homewardbound craft, he took from his pocket a small vial of sand, and then looking from the ship to the vial, seemed thereby bringing two remote associations together, for that vial was filled with Nantucket soundings.

Moby Dick; or the Whale 2002

He had not come through any of the barriers, which of course were guarded continually, but had suddenly appeared before a homewardbound laboring girl on Deck 14.

Starship Aldiss, Brian 1959

That journey was made endurable by one thing alone and that was the consciousness that the regiment was homewardbound and every turn of the wheels was just so much gained.

History of the 113th Field Artillery 30th Division 1920

The route to Innesmore Mansions traversed some of London's main arteries, but, despite the rush of traffic due to the first flight of homewardbound playgoers, the gray car kept steadily on his track.

Number Seventeen 1915

And as Ahab, leaning over the taffrail, eyed the homewardbound craft, he took from his pocket a small vial of sand, and then looking from the ship to the vial, seemed thereby bringing two remote associations together, for that vial was filled with Nantucket soundings.

Moby Dick, or, the whale Herman Melville 1855

And as Ahab, leaning over the taffrail, eyed the homewardbound craft, he took from his pocket a small vial of sand, and then looking from the ship to the vial, seemed thereby bringing two remote associations together, for that vial was filled with Nantucket soundings.

Moby Dick: or, the White Whale Herman Melville 1855