gather way

nautical To begin moving. The ship is gathering way. Do you think we'll be able to outpace the storm? The ship is supposed to gather way any minute now, and we're missing one of our deckies! I'd like to gather way, but I'm afraid there's just not enough wind for sailing right now.

See also: gather, way

See also:

break ship
when (one's) ship comes in
when my ship comes in
when one's ship comes in
when ship comes in
when someone's ship comes in
when your ship comes in
when your ship/boat comes in
broad in the beam
be broad in the beam

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