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Sail

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Noun

1. canvas, canvass, sail, sheet

a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

2. cruise, sail

an ocean trip taken for pleasure

3. sail

any structure that resembles a sail

Verb

4. sail

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

Example Sentences:
'We sailed the Atlantic'
'He sailed the Pacific all alone'

5. sail, sweep

move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions

Example Sentences:
'The diva swept into the room'
'Shreds of paper sailed through the air'
'The searchlights swept across the sky'

6. sail

travel on water propelled by wind

Example Sentences:
'I love sailing, especially on the open sea'
'the ship sails on'

7. navigate, sail, voyage

travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

Example Sentences:
'The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sail

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noun
1. 
an area of fabric, usually Terylene or nylon (formerly canvas), with fittings for holding it in any suitable position to catch the wind, used for propelling certain kinds of vessels, esp over water
2. 
a voyage on such a vessel
a sail down the river
3. 
a vessel with sails or such vessels collectively
to travel by sail
we raised seven sail in the northeast
4. 
a ship's sails collectively
5. 
something resembling a sail in shape, position, or function, such as the part of a windmill that is turned by the wind or the part of a Portuguese man-of-war that projects above the water
6. 
the conning tower of a submarine
7.  in sail
8.  make sail
9.  set sail
10.  trim one's sails
11.  under sail
verb (mainly intr)
12. 
to travel in a boat or ship
we sailed to Le Havre
13. 
to begin a voyage; set sail
we sail at 5 o'clock
14. 
(of a vessel) to move over the water
the liner is sailing to the Caribbean
15. (transitive)
to manoeuvre or navigate a vessel
he sailed the schooner up the channel
16. (transitive)
to sail over
she sailed the Atlantic single-handed
17. (often foll by over, through, etc)
to move fast or effortlessly
we sailed through customs
the ball sailed over the fence
18. 
to move along smoothly; glide
19. (often foll by in or into) informal
a. 
to begin (something) with vigour
b. 
to make an attack (on) violently with words or physical force

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Sail

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noun
1. 
any of the shaped sheets of canvas or other strong material spread to catch or deflect the wind, by means of which some vessels and some land vehicles are driven forward
2. 
sails collectively
3. 
a sailing vessel or vessels
4. 
a trip in a ship or boat, esp. one moved by sails
5. 
anything like a sail, as an arm of a windmill
verb intransitive
6. 
a. 
to be moved forward by means of a sail or sails
b. 
to be moved forward on water by mechanical means such as a propeller
7. 
to move upon or travel by water
said of a vessel or its passengers
8. 
to begin a trip by water
9. 
to manage a sailboat, as in racing or cruising
10. 
to glide, float, or move steadily through the air
11. 
to move smoothly and with dignity, like a ship in full sail
12.  Informal
to move quickly
13.  US, Informal
to begin vigorously; throw oneself (into) with energy
14.  US, Informal
to attack, criticize, or reprimand someone severely: with into
verb transitive
15. 
to move through or upon (a body of water) in a boat or ship
16. 
to manage or navigate (a boat or ship)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Sail

see synonyms of sail
n.
1. Nautical
a. A piece of fabric sewn together and fitted to the spars and rigging of a vessel so as to convert the force of the wind into forward motion of the vessel.
b. The sails of a ship or boat.
c. A narrow fairwater supporting the bridge of a submarine.
2. pl. sail or sails Nautical A sailing vessel.
3. Nautical A trip or voyage in a sailing craft.
4. Something, such as the blade of a windmill, that resembles a sail in form or function.
v. sailed, sail·ing, sails
v.intr.
1. Nautical
a. To move across the surface of water, especially by means of a sailing vessel.
b. To travel by water in a vessel.
c. To start out on such a voyage or journey: Tomorrow we sail for the islands.
d. To operate a sailing craft, especially for sport.
2. To move along or progress smoothly or effortlessly: sailed into the room five minutes late; sailed through the exam; sailed through the red light.
3. To move along through the air: The ball sailed into the stands.
v.tr.
Nautical
1. To navigate or manage (a vessel).
2. To voyage upon or across: sail the Pacific.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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