Sentences

ahull in a sentence

adv.

Definition

Ahull refers to a state of a ship being left without sail or steerage, drifting aimlessly in the water, typically due to lack of wind or after a storm.

Sample Sentences

  1. The ship was left ahull after the fierce storm passed through.
  2. With no wind to fill the sails, the vessel drifted ahull in the calm sea.
  3. He watched the boat bobbing ahull, waiting for the crew to regain control.
  4. After the captain ordered the sails down, they found the boat ahull.
  5. They anchored the yacht ahull, hoping for a change in the weather.
  6. The sailors were trained to handle emergencies, even when the ship was ahull.
  7. The crew scrambled to secure everything as the ship lay ahull.
  8. When caught in a squall, the best option was often to leave the ship ahull.
  9. As night fell, the fishing trawler floated ahull, lights twinkling like stars.
  10. The captain’s decision to leave the ship ahull proved wise in the end.

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