OUTSAIL

outsail

(verb) sail faster or better than; “They outsailed the Roman fleet”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

outsail (third-person singular simple present outsails, present participle outsailing, simple past and past participle outsailed)

(transitive) To sail faster or further than.

Source: Wiktionary


Out*sail", v. t.

Definition: To excel, or to leave behind, in sailing; to sail faster than. Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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