charter back ship 佣回船 ; 租回船
After the whale was dead, the sailors would then slowly and with great effort take it all the way back to the ship.
VOA: special.2011.06.29
The ship slowed, then turned back to sea.
VOA: special.2009.07.23
"It re-defines the definition of a cash payment back to the previous terms of payment after the ship has been loaded;
VOA: standard.2010.07.29
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