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for fulle seil

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: seila sail · a tarpaulin, an awning
  1. med alle seilene heist og dermed i høy fart with all the sails hoisted, and so at high speed Eng. phraseunder full sail
    • barken satte kursen hjemover for fulle seil the barque set course for home under full sail
  2. med stor kraft, fart og energi with great force, speed and energy Eng. phrasefull steam ahead
    • økonomien går for fulle seil the economy is going full steam ahead