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