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  • 1I'll Sail This Ship Alone — was the third and final single to be taken from The Beautiful South s debut album Welcome to the Beautiful South . The single reached a low #31 in December 1989 compared to the band s first two singles Song For Whoever and You Keep It All In ,… …

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  • 2sail under false colors — {v. phr.} 1. To sail a ship, often pirate, under the flag of another country. * /The pirate ship flew the American flag until it got near, then raised the black flag./ 1. To pretend to be what you are not; masquerade. * /The garage hired Jones as …

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  • 3sail under false colors — {v. phr.} 1. To sail a ship, often pirate, under the flag of another country. * /The pirate ship flew the American flag until it got near, then raised the black flag./ 1. To pretend to be what you are not; masquerade. * /The garage hired Jones as …

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  • 4sail — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ main (usually mainsail) ▪ canvas VERB + SAIL ▪ hoist, raise, rig …

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  • 5Ship prefix — A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship. Prefixes for civilian vessels may either identify the type of propulsion, such as SS for steamship, or purpose, such as RV… …

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  • 6sail — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English segl; akin to Old High German segal sail Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) an extent of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a ship through water (2) the sails of a ship …

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  • 7sail — 01. I read an incredible book about a teenager that [sailed] a small boat around the world. 02. Over 100 [sailors] died in the Russian submarine that was trapped on the floor of the Barents Sea. 03. Do you want to go [sailing] around the San Juan …

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  • 8ship — I n. 1) to build; refit a ship 2) to christen; launch a ship 3) to navigate; sail a ship 4) to scuttle; sink; torpedo a ship 5) to abandon ship (when it is sinking) 6) to jump ship ( to desert from a ship s crew ) 7) to raise a sunken ship 8) to… …

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  • 9sail\ under\ false\ colors — v. phr. 1. To sail a ship, often pirate, under the flag of another country. The pirate ship flew the American flag until it got near, then raised the black flag. 1. To pretend to be what you are not; masquerade. The garage hired Jones as a… …

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  • 10SAIL Amsterdam — is a large maritime manifestation that is held every 5 years in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, when tall ships from all over the world visit the city to moor in its Eastern harbour, where people can then admire the ships for four days from the quay… …

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