soak v EDD ~ v1 5 'with along: of riding, driving: to go at a steady, continuous pace' for senses 1, 2. Cp SOG.
I To walk slowly along.
1907 MILLAIS 37 [The caribou] seems indifferent to his safety, especially when in the company of others, and the Newfoundland expression of 'soakin' along' seems to exactly express his solemn, lazy mode of progression. 1937 DEVINE 46 ~ To walk along heavily and slowly. P 141-72 ~ To walk slowly or aimlessly down the road. C 75-140 I must soak home and get a bite to eat.
2 Of a vessel, to sail steadily and smoothly; JOG.
1917 Christmas Bells 10 After two days cruising, they sighted a fine brig soaking along before a fair wind. 1937 DEVINE 46 There was very little wind but we were soaking along down the coast. T 143-651 There was a little wind. Soaked on down the reach an' about, oh, four mile from our place there's a island called Hunch Island.
3 To haul a net, mooring, etc, using the slow roll of the boat as leverage; cp DRAW V (Q 67-87).
