Sentence:  A ship resting upon the ground, where the water has fallen, so as to afford no hope of floating until lightened, or the return tide floats her, is said to be <WSD>sewed</WSD>, by as much as the difference between the surface of the water, and the ship's floating-mark. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Of a (ship), to be (grounded).