maintop

Larkyns at the maintop was a good second, while Adams at the mizzen was the last; the officer of the watch, on hearing his hail, reporting "All ready!"

Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant

In the maintop were the first mate and three or four of the crew, and in the foretop were the rest, all bunched together and waiting for instructions.

The Grain Ship

The foundation for this opinion is the fact that some days ago a mass of wreckage, such as maintop-sails, rigging, masts, etc., was found in the place where the Hollanders have been.

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"Thinks his place is on the maintop, this one," he said, grinning.

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Fitzjames and Crozier found a place at the head of a white-shrouded table, sitting on white-shrouded chairs, pulled back for them on the protesting ice by Mr. Farr, the captain of the maintop whom Crozier had braced earlier in the evening.

The Terror

The officer, maintop captain, and cook looked at one another.

The Terror

About half-way to the maintop, the Second Mate stopped, and looked down.

The Ghost Pirates

“Aye, aye, Captain,” said the Satyr, sliding the mask up to reveal Thomas R. Farr, Terror's captain of the maintop.

The Terror

Crozier had always, until this moment, thought Farr a reliable and sensible hand and a fine maintop captain.

The Terror

The captain in the meanwhile crowded her with sail; fifteen sails in all, every stay being gratified with a stay-sail, a boat-boom sent aloft for a maintop-gallant yard, and the derrick of

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