Even the rags were dangerous in this; bare poles would have been.

All the night long we fought the sea, and there was no sail against the sky, not even a bare pole.

We would have to get under way again, running before die wind on nearly bare poles.

Even under bare poles she seemed on the point of flight.

After that it was bare pole and he'd been told to touch the button at the top.

We were running before it under bare poles, yet the schooner fairly tore along.

She was too deep to have run long under bare poles.

On the House side stood a bare pole.

Even with sea anchors and bare poles we were sure to be driven.

The sun streamed down past the bare poles of plasma-withered trees.