at/in full sail
idiom
of a ship or boat
: moving through the water by using all of its sails
a yacht in full sail
We made good time going at full sail.
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The name, man o’ war, is derived from the animal’s resemblance to the Portuguese sailing warship, the caravel or man of war, in full sail.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Now, the ship appears to be at full sail — racing in the wind.
—Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Now, the ship appears to be at full sail — racing in the wind.
—Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
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“At/in full sail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%2Fin%20full%20sail. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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