Wiktionary
make sail
vb. (context nautical English) To extend an additional quantity of sail.
Usage examples of "make sail".
When they arrived off Carthagena, they requested the Spanish ships to make sail and join.
Medina Sidonia signalled to his fleet to make sail up Channel, Martinez de Ricaldo covering the rear with the squadron of Biscay.
Having failed in our efforts to persuade any of them to come on board, Christian gave orders to make sail, much to the regret of all of us, for this island was scarcely less beautiful than Tahiti, and, judging by the actions of the men in the canoes, the people would not have opposed our landing.