A portable forge is to be found in every ship which bears a rated armourer; and it can be used either on board or ashore.
·vt To commit forgery. II. Forge ·noun To <<Coin>>. III. Forge ·vt To impel forward slowly; as, to...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
To shoot ahead, as in coming to an anchor a motion or moving forwards. A vessel forges ahead when ho...
The Sailor's Word-Book