SAIL

Sail

A sail is a surface, typically made of fabric and supported by a mast, whose purpose is to propel a sailing vessel. Occasionally sails may also be found on land vehicles.

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sail

Noun

  1. A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
  2. The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use this power for travel or transport.
  3. A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
    Let's go for a sail.
  4. A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft. Plural sail.
    Twenty sail were in sight.
  5. The blade of a windmill.
  6. A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.
  7. The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
  8. A sailfish.
    We caught three sails today.
  9. an outward projection of the , occurring in certain and
  10. Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.

Verb

  1. To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.
  2. To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
  3. To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
  4. To set sail; to begin a voyage.
    We sail for Australia tomorrow.
  5. To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
  6. To move briskly.


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