ocean greyhound
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Globe-girdler Bly, bloomered and veiled, sailed from Hoboken, N. J. on a bow-spritted ocean greyhound, completed her stint in 72� days.
From Time Magazine Archive
The wind was shouting through our rigging, the Mary Rebecca was half over on her side and rushing ahead like an ocean greyhound.
From Tales of the Fish Patrol by Varian, George
The impression that the surprising presence of the ocean greyhound made upon Frederick was in a fortissimo scale.
From Atlantis by Seltzer, Adele Szold
A "cablegram," or even an ocean greyhound, could have saved the lives of many brave men.
From Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools by Blaisdell, Albert F.
At this period of the slower and more cumbrous weaving of the Shuttle, the world had not yet awakened even to the possibilities of the ocean greyhound.
From The Shuttle by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
