sail
sail/sāl/
noun
- a piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship or other vessel."all the sails were unfurled"synonyms: canvas
- a wind-catching apparatus, typically one consisting of canvas or a set of boards, attached to the arm of a windmill.
- a voyage or excursion in a ship, especially a sailing ship or boat."they went for a sail"
- the conning tower of a submarine.
verb
- travel in a boat with sails, especially as a sport or recreation."Ian took us out sailing on the lake"synonyms: yacht, boat, go sailing, crew, helm, skipper a boat
- move smoothly and rapidly or in a stately or confident manner."she sailed into the conference room at 2:30 sharp"synonyms: glide, drift, float, flow, slide, slip, sweep, skim, coast, skate, breeze, flit, whiz, speed, streak, shoot, whip, whoosh, buzz, zoom, flash, blast, career, fly, wing, kite, skite, scud, scorch, tear, zap, zip, soar, wing its way, take to the air, ascend, mount, climb, arc, curve
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The meaning of SAIL is an extent of fabric (such as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a ship through water. How to use sail in a sentence.
SAIL meaning: 1. When a boat or a ship sails, it travels on the water: 2. to control a boat that has no engine…. Learn more.
noun a voyage or excursion, especially in a sailing vessel: They went for a sail around the island. sailing vessels collectively: The fleet numbered 30 sail.
Sails are large pieces of material attached to the mast of a ship. The wind blows against the sails and pushes the ship along.
SAIL meaning: 1 : to travel on water in a ship or boat; 2 : to control a ship or boat (especially one that has sails) while traveling on water.
a sheet of strong cloth that the wind blows against to make a boat or ship travel through the water
to control a boat that has no engine and is pushed by the wind: I learned to sail when I was a child. She sailed the small boat through the storm.
definition 1: a large piece of cloth that is attached to a boat. Sails move boats forward by catching the wind.
A sail is a tensile structure, which is made from fabric or other membrane materials, that uses wind power to propel sailing craft, including sailing ships, ...