forge over

forge over

nautical, obsolete To force one's ship over a sand bank or shallow place in a body of water by opening and filling all of the ship's sails. The captain knew it was a risky maneuver, but there was no way to proceed other than to forge over. Yeah, we could forge over, but what if we wind up damaging the boat? A: "How are we going to navigate around this sand bank?" B: "We can't—we'll have to forge over."

See also: forge, over

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