1626 J. Smith 28 A flown sheate.
1627 J. Smith ix. 39 A flowne sheat, that is, when they are not haled home to the blocke... A flowne sheat is when shee goes before the wind, or betwixt a paire of sheats, or all sailes drawing.
1697 W. Dampier v. 111 We could have sailed with a flown sheet to Ria Lexa.
1748 B. Robins & R. Walter i. x. 98 The sheets being half flown.