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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Pipe for wind
Hello,
I don't understand the following sentence properly (the plot takes place on a ship):
"The boatswain piped for wind, which slowly arose, filling the sails, and the ship turned again toward Botany Bay."
Did the boatswain pipe so that the wind would blow, or did he pipe to announce the others that the wind started blowing?
Thank you for your help.
I don't understand the following sentence properly (the plot takes place on a ship):
"The boatswain piped for wind, which slowly arose, filling the sails, and the ship turned again toward Botany Bay."
Did the boatswain pipe so that the wind would blow, or did he pipe to announce the others that the wind started blowing?
Thank you for your help.
Top answer
I think it is logical to assume that he piped to announce the coming of the wind rather than to command the wind to blow.
- I think it is logical to assume that he piped to announce the coming of the wind rather than to command the wind to blow.
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I think it is logical to assume that he piped to announce the coming of the wind rather than to command the wind to blow. 
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