SAIL


Meaning of SAIL in English

n. 25B6; noun the ship's sails : canvas. See list.

25B6; verb

we sailed across the Atlantic : VOYAGE, travel by water, steam, navigate, cruise.

you can learn to sail here : YACHT, boat, go sailing; crew, helm.

we sail tonight : SET SAIL, put to sea, leave port, hoist sail, weigh anchor, shove off.

he is sailing the ship : STEER, pilot, navigate, con, helm, captain; informal skipper.

clouds were sailing past : GLIDE, drift, float, flow, sweep, skim, coast, flit.

a pencil sailed past his ear : WHIZZ, speed, streak, shoot, whip, buzz, zoom, flash; fly, wing, soar; informal zip.

25A0; sail into ATTACK, set upon, set about, fall on, assault, assail, lay into, pitch into, hit out at, thump, batter, pummel, beat, thrash, belabour; berate, abuse, round on; informal let someone have it; Brit. informal have a go at; N. Amer. informal light into.

25A0; sail through SUCCEED EASILY AT, pass easily, romp through, walk through.

Sails

course lugsail

fore-and-aft sail main-course

fore-course mainsail

fore-royal maintopsail

foresail mizzen

forestaysail moonraker

fore-topgallant-sail royal sail

fore-topsail skysail

gaff foresail spanker

gaff topsail spinnaker

genny spritsail

genoa (jib) square sail

gunter staysail

headsail storm sail

jib studdingsail

jigger topgallant

kite topsail

lateen sail trysail

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