seamanly

For it was not only a piece of stout, seamanly, good feeling; it was good policy besides and showed our enemies that we despised their cannonade. from Treasure Island, by R.L. Stevenson.

June 20, 2004

For it was not only a piece of stout, seamanly, good feeling; it was good policy besides and showed our enemies that we despised their cannonade. from Treasure Island, by R.L. Stevenson.

Archive 2004-06-20

For it was not only a piece of stout, seamanly, good feeling; it was good policy besides and showed our enemies that we despised their cannonade.

"It must be the flag they are aiming at ..."

He was behaving as he would normally behave aboard one of the golden battle-barges; going solidly about his duties and seeing to it that all was done in a proper seamanly manner.

Elric of Melnibone

The upshot of these contradictions was, that instead of piloting His Majesty's ships in a becoming seamanly manner, he was for ever running them aground.

The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore

Any seafaring man will tell you that this implies seamanly ability.

Our Navy in the War

He was a clean-cut seamanly fellow of about thirty.

The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure

Disappointed in him, for I had yearned for a little seamanly sympathy and companionship, I finished my smoke in the fire-light and turned to get the bed ready, when one of the rats sprang from the bed, across the floor and between the tramp and the fire; then it darted to a hole in the edge of the floor and disappeared.

The Grain Ship

And so, by doing the seamanly work themselves and putting ropes into the hands of the crew, the mate and the two boatswains got sail on the ship, even to the jib-topsail and the mainroyal staysail.

The Grain Ship

Captain Swarth's seamanly eye noted certain appearances of the tackles that held her down, which told him that the work was done and she was being slacked upright.

"Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea