gather way
Verb
Meaning
(nautical, idiomatic, dated) To begin to move
(nautical, idiomatic, dated) to move with increasing speed
(nautical, idiomatic, dated) to get headway by sail or steam so as to answer the helm.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgVerb
(nautical, idiomatic, dated) To begin to move
(nautical, idiomatic, dated) to move with increasing speed
(nautical, idiomatic, dated) to get headway by sail or steam so as to answer the helm.
Source: en.wiktionary.org