The 720 ft ship was doing 27 knots and the helm was hard alee.

With the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; Ð applied to ships in a storm.

And we kept those fellows alee, astern, And in an awful rage.

The flood tide making over the shoals sets in with a thrussh of broken water alee of the wreck.

The wind tore the words from Scully's lips and scattered them far alee.