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Quick definitions from WordNet (sail)
▸ noun: a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
▸ noun: an ocean trip taken for pleasure
▸ verb: traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water) ("We sailed the Atlantic")
▸ verb: travel in a boat propelled by wind ("I love sailing, especially on the open sea")
▸ verb: travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means ("The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow")
▸ verb: move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions ("Shreds of paper sailed through the air")
▸ Also see sails
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▸ noun: a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
▸ noun: an ocean trip taken for pleasure
▸ verb: traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water) ("We sailed the Atlantic")
▸ verb: travel in a boat propelled by wind ("I love sailing, especially on the open sea")
▸ verb: travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means ("The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow")
▸ verb: move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions ("Shreds of paper sailed through the air")
▸ Also see sails
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to sail
▸ Usage examples for sail
▸ Idioms related to sail (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing sail
▸ Words that often appear near sail
▸ Rhymes of sail
▸ Invented words related to sail