Cat watched happily as the coal-fired barges slowly nosed their way through the darkness, a single lantern burning on their sterns, glowing like dull coals on the night.

Gar saw a trio of shapes nosing slowly over the Edar Bridge, shield-shaped things that looked like legless beetles, shoving stalled skimmers out of their way with arcing force bumpers.

He nosed the ship slowly among the swimmers, taking care to stop his screws whenever he came near them.

The officer turned his horse into the crowd, slowly nosing his way among the throng, who gave way reluctantly before him.

The Wolfes held a brief conference, and then one sled nosed slowly forward.

The black ship slowly nosed its way among the rocks, swerving into a tiny cove.

The motor of a low - slung tow truck growled into the expectant silence, punctuated by a muted drum roll from the military band: The bow of Orbiter 101 nosed slowly around the corner.

The sharks were coming closer, nosing around the slowly settling Zheng He.

Showing no lights, we nosed slowly toward the city's walls; and keeping constant watch for a patrol boat, we edged over the outer wall and into a dark avenue beyond.

The lorcha nosed slowly alongside a jetty and fore and aft lines were thrown to waiting hands.