Lookouts would spot an oncoming boat and quickly cross to the other side of the peninsula where the pirates would organize an attack.
Arriving at the water's edge, they all stood gazing eagerly at the oncoming boat.
Like scared rabbits, the crew had concealed themselves belowdecks rather than risk the accurate fire pouring from the oncoming boat.
The girl sat at my feet straining her eyes toward the deck of the oncoming boat.
'About five more leagues,' the captain replied, moving his tiller slightly to avoid an oncoming boat.
The pilot in the oncoming boat seemed to be unaware of the girls in their little craft.
Here and there, eggs burst among the oncoming boats.
Like a flash she dove once more and, turning, struck out rapidly straight back beneath the oncoming boat.
Frank shouted and waved frantically at the oncoming boat.
A man in the bow of the oncoming boat challenged them just as the two dugouts were about to touch.
