bound

The Sailor's Word-Book

Destined for a particular service. Intended voyage to a place.


♦ Ice-bound. Totally surrounded with ice.

♦ Tide-bound, or be-neaped. (See neaped.)

♦ Wind-bound. Prevented from sailing by contrary wind.

♦ Where are you bound to? i.e. To what place are you going?

♦ Bound on a cruise. A corruption of the old word bowne, which is still in use on the northern coasts, and means to make ready, to prepare.

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