sail

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sail

The ship will sail to Southampton tomorrow.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A piece of fabric attached to a vessel: A large sheet of material, typically canvas, used to catch the wind and propel a sailing boat or ship.
    • A journey or trip on a sailing vessel: An excursion or voyage taken on water, especially for pleasure.
    • Something resembling a sail: Any structure that has a shape or function similar to a ship's sail.

  2. Verb:

    • To travel on water in a vessel: To move across a body of water in a boat or ship, especially one using wind power.
    • To begin a voyage: To depart on a journey by water.
    • To operate or control a sailing vessel: To steer or navigate a boat that uses sails.
    • To move smoothly and effortlessly: To glide or sweep through the air or across a surface with grace and ease.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The ship's white sail was visible on the horizon.
    • They went for a sail around the bay.
    • The windmill's arms looked like giant sails.

  • Verb:

    • We will sail across the Mediterranean next summer.
    • The ferry sails at noon.
    • She learned to sail a dinghy.
    • The eagle sailed majestically on the thermal currents.
Advanced Usage
  • "to sail through (something)": To complete something very easily and successfully.
    • She sailed through her final exams.
  • "to sail close to the wind": To behave in a way that is almost illegal or socially unacceptable.
    • His business practices sail close to the wind.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sailing (n): The sport or activity of traveling in a boat with sails.
    • He loves sailing.
  • Sailor (n): A person who works on or navigates a ship.
    • The sailor climbed the mast.
  • Sails (n, plural): More than one sail.
    • The yacht has three sails.
Synonyms
  • Cruise (v): To sail about on a pleasure trip.
  • Glide (v): To move smoothly and continuously.
  • Canvas (n): The fabric used for sails (in a specific context).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Sail into (someone/something):
    • To attack or criticize someone strongly.
      • He sailed into his opponents during the debate.
    • To begin an activity with great energy.
      • She sailed into the project with enthusiasm.
  • Sail through: See "Advanced Usage" above.
Related Idioms
  • Trim one's sails: To reduce one's spending or ambitions.
    • After the financial loss, they had to trim their sails.
  • Take the wind out of someone's sails: To discourage someone by saying or doing something unexpected.
    • Her critical comment took the wind out of his sails.
  • Set sail: To begin a voyage.
    • They set sail for the Caribbean at dawn.
  • Under sail: Moving by means of sails; not using engine power.
    • The historic ship is under sail.
sail

The ship will sail to Southampton tomorrow.

Noun
  1. any structure that resembles a sail
  2. an ocean trip taken for pleasure
  3. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
Verb
  1. travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
    • The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
  2. travel on water propelled by wind
    • I love sailing, especially on the open sea
    • the ship sails on
  3. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
    • The diva swept into the room
    • Shreds of paper sailed through the air
    • The searchlights swept across the sky
  4. traverse or travel on (a body of water)
    • We sailed the Atlantic
    • He sailed the Pacific all alone

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