ahull
/əˈhʌl/
adverb
- In a position with sails furled and helm lashed, facing the wind.
- The fishing boat lay ahull, bobbing on the heavy seas.
- The captain ordered the ship to be brought ahull until the weather improved.
- They drifted ahull for two days before the wind died down.
adjective
- Of a ship: having its sails furled and its helm lashed to keep it facing the wind, usually in a storm.
- They decided to go ahull rather than risk damaging the sails.
- During the hurricane, the crew left the ship ahull to ride out the storm.
- The old schooner was lying ahull, waiting for the gale to pass.