May 19, 2012 12:20
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stood away for an offing
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We got our off-shore tacks aboard and stood away for an offing.
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Martin Riordan
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Brazilian lawyer - 40+ years in Brazil
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sailed away from the coast to maintain a certain and safe distance from it
This is how I understand it.
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Tony M
: Correct English, but rather uncommon, archaic. / Goodness, that long ago?! But I do agree, me too... simply not everyday landlubbers' language ;-)
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Thanks, Tony! Still used in nautical circles (at least when I was a boy!) / Well, landlubbers are landlubbers! The less said the better...
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katsy
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Thanks, katsy!
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Phong Le
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Thanks, Phong Le!
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Pham Huu Phuoc
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Thanks, Pham!
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Discussion
http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/melville/Omoo6x9.pdf
offshore tacks aboard and stood away for an offing. About day- break we wore,
and ran in, and by the time the sun was well up, entered the long, narrow channel ...