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In insurance law. To put to Rsea; to begin a voyage. The least locomo- S tion, with readiness of equipment and clear- ance, satisfies a warranty to sail. 3 Barn. & Adol. 514.

In insurance law. To put to sea; to begin a voyage. The least locomotion, with readiness of equipment and clearance, satisfies a warranty to sail. Pittegrew v. Pringle, 3 Barn. & Adol. 514. ;

2. The primary meaning a deed or sealed instrument-is obsolete. Used alone, the word now refers to certain instruments which emanate from government, in the nature of letters-patent.6 The king's grants, whether of lands, honors, liberties, franchises, or aught besides, are contained in charters or letters-patent, q. v. Charter of incorporation. The instrument evidencing the act of a legislature, governor, court, or other authorized department or person, by which a corporation is or was created. The charter of a private corporation, duly accepted, is an executed contract. It is construed 1 Spring v. Gray, 6 Pet. 164 (1832), Marshall, C. J. 2 Vandewater v. Mills, 19 How. 91 (1856), Grier, J.; Ward v. Thompson, 22 id. 333 (1859). 32 Kent, 201. 4 Lowber v. Bangs, 2 Wall. 744 (1864); 113 U. S. 40; 115 id. 353. The Missouri, 30 F. R. 384 (1887), cases. See 1 Story, Const. § 161. 72. Bl. Com. 346; 1 id. 108, 473. A stipulation in a charter-party that the vessel is "now sailed or about to sail with cargo," is a stipulation that she has her cargo on board and is ready to sail.7 Sailing. Within the meaning of a charter-party, complete readiness for the sea, with an intention to proceed at once on the voyage.s If a ship quits her moorings and removes, though a short distance, being perfectly ready to proceed upon her voyage, and is detained by some subsequent occur1 State v. Drake, 64 N. C. 591 (1870). 2 Briggs v. Briggs, 24 S. C. 380 (1885). • Gould, Plead. 78, cases. • Ellis v. Horine, 1 A. K. Marsh. *418 (1818). • Healy v. Healy, 9 Irish Eq. 418 (1875). • Wilkinson v. State, 10 Ind. 373 (1858): 2 Kent, 555; 34 La. An. 829; 115 Mass. 544; 132 id. 555; 16 Op. Att.- Gen. 236; 10 East, 503. 7 Davison v. Von Lingen, 113 U. S. 49 (1885). • Bowen v. Hope Ins. Co., 20 Pick. 278 (1838), Shaw, Chief Justice. (58) Beyond the sea. Out of a State or of the United States, as the case may be.4 High sea. The main or high sea begins at low water-mark.5 The uninclosed waters of the ocean on the sea coast outside the fauces terræ.6 A vessel lying in harbor, fast to the shore by cables, communicating with the land by her boats, and not Woolsey, Intern. Law, §§ 59-62. See also 1 Kent, 26-32. 2 United States v. Grush, 5 Mas. 298-302 (1829), cases; L. R., 2 Q. B. 7. Union Ins. Co. v. Tysen, 3 Hill, 123-28 (N. Y. 1842), cases; Hubbard v. Hubbard, 8 N. Y. 199 (1853); 20 Pick. 278; 14 Mass. 31; 12 Gray, 501; 6 Whart. 255; 1 Story, 259. State v. Johnson, 12 Minn. 479 (1867), cases; Davie v. Briggs, 97 U. S. 637-38 (1878), cases, Harlan, J.; 13 F. R. 628. [1 Bl. Com. 110. • United States v. Grush, 5 Mas. 298 (1829), Story, J. within any inclosed dock or at any pier or wharf, is on the "high seas," outside of low water-mark on the coast.1 The words "upon the high seas, or on any arm of the sea, or in any river, haven, creek, basin, or bay, within the admiralty jurisdiction, and out of the jurisdiction of any particular State," used in Rev. St. § 5346, are limited to the high seas, and to the waters connected immediately with them. That the Lakes are not "high seas" is too clear for argument. These words have been employed from time immemorial to designate the ocean below low water-mark, and have rarely, if ever, been applied to interior or land-locked waters of any description.2 Main sea. That part of the sea lying outside of the fauces terræ or points on the opposite shore sufficiently near to enable persons standing on one shore to distinctly see with the naked eye what is doing on the opposite shore.3 Sea brief; sea-letter. A custom-house document certifying to the citizenship of the owner of a vessel which has been duly registered. Making or using a forged sea-letter is a penal offense.4 The term, in use, is synonymous with "pass-port.". The document relates more particularly to the cargo, while "passport" relates rather to the vessel.. The form of the document has been variously given in different commercial treaties. This may explain the different descriptions given by text-writers." Seaman. One whose business is navigating ships; a sailor; a mariner. In a broad sense, includes a master or other officer; in a narrow sense, one of the crew. The context and subject-matter determine the scope of the meaning. See CURE, 1; NATURALIZATION, R. S. § 2174; WARDS. Sea-manure; sea-weed. See BEACH;

An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through the water. Behoves him now both sail and oar. Milton. Anything resembling a sail, or regarded as a sail. A wing; a van. [Poetic] Like an eagle soaring To weather his broad sails. Spenser . the extended surface of the arm of a windmill. A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft. A passage by a sailing vessel; a journey or excursion upon the water.

To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by the action of steam or other power. To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a water fowl. To be conveyed in a vessel on water; to pass by water; as, they sailed from London to Canton. To set sail; to begin a voyage. To move smoothly through the air; to glide through the air without apparent exertion, as a bird. As is a winged messenger of heaven, . . . When he bestrides the lazy pacing clouds, And sails upon the bosom of the air. Shak.

To pass or move upon, as in a ship, by means of sails; hence, to move or journey upon(the water) by means of steam or other force. A thousand ships were manned to sail the sea. Dryden. To fly through; to glide or move smoothly through. Sublime she sails The aërial space, and mounts the winged gales. Pope. To direct or manage the motion of, as a vessel; as, to sail one's own ship. Totten.

To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power. | To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl. | To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat. | To set sail; to begin a voyage. | To move briskly and gracefully through the air. | To move briskly but sedately. | To deal out (cards) from a distance by impelling them across a surface.

A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes. | The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance. | The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport. | A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat. | A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft. | The conning tower of a submarine. | The blade of a windmill. | A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines. | The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war. | A sailfish. | an outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids | Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.

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