Act 27:17 | ESV | STEP | After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship . Then , fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis , they lowered the gear , and thus they were driven along.

‏ Acts 27:17

17 After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would ^arun aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, ^{▼▼That is, the sea-anchor (or possibly the mainsail)} and thus they were driven along.