off-lying

Example Sentences

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Beyond this, the islands are practically defenceless, except for the protection of their rough seas, fierce inter-channel currents, and the off-lying deadly fangs of rock.

From The Cornwall Coast by Salmon, Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie)

A persistent fog veiled the main coast on both sides, but off-lying islands were seen and recognized often enough to note the positions.

From My Attainment of the Pole by Cook, Frederick A.

This portion of the shore is very rocky in places, and numerous points of off-lying reefs project from the water.

From In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" by Kloss, C. Boden

The only other alternative, besides the water, was to make a long detour through the off-lying fields, with loss of time.

From The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill by Smith, Ruel Perley

We were also enabled to lengthen our journeys, as we had very smooth ice to travel over, the off-lying islets keeping the rough pack from pressing in upon the shore.

From In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions by McClintock, Francis Leopold