tappoon (Meaning)
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tappoon (n.)
A piece of wood or sheet metal fitted into a ditch to dam up the water so as to overflow a field.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tappoon
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tappoon Sentence Examples
- The captain ordered his crew to tappoon the ship's sails in preparation for battle.
- The sailor's fingers danced across the tappoon line, deftly adjusting the sails.
- The wind howled ferociously, tugging at the tappoons and threatening to tear them asunder.
- The ship lurched and creaked as the crew struggled with the tappoons, their faces grim with determination.
- A rogue wave crashed over the deck, wetting the tappoons and making them slick to the touch.
- The captain shouted orders, his voice hoarse from barking commands into the tappoon lines.
- The first mate swiftly tappooned the anchor, preparing to bring the ship to a halt.
- The ship's progress was halted as the tappoons tightened, pulling the sails taut.
- The tappoon rope snapped with a loud bang, sending the sail billowing wildly in the wind.
- The crew worked tirelessly, their hands blistered from pulling on the tappoons.
FAQs About the word tappoon
A piece of wood or sheet metal fitted into a ditch to dam up the water so as to overflow a field.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The captain ordered his crew to tappoon the ship's sails in preparation for battle.
The sailor's fingers danced across the tappoon line, deftly adjusting the sails.
The wind howled ferociously, tugging at the tappoons and threatening to tear them asunder.
The ship lurched and creaked as the crew struggled with the tappoons, their faces grim with determination.
