Sail

  • 21sail — Synonyms and related words: aeroplane, airlift, airplane, balloon, balloon sail, batten, be airborne, be effortless, be painless, boat, boltrope, breeze, canoe, canvas, carry sail, circumnavigate, clew, cloth, coast, course, cringle, cross,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 22sail — /seɪl / (say sayl) noun 1. an expanse of canvas or similar material spread to the wind to make a vessel move through the water. It is called a square sail when quadrilateral and extended by a yard, usually at right angles to the masts, and a fore …

  • 23SAIL — Der Begriff Sail hat mehrere Bedeutungen: Sail (engl. für segeln) ist ein Begriff für groß angelegte Treffen von Segelschiffen aus aller Welt. Derartige Treffen (Sails) finden statt in: Amsterdam, siehe Sail Amsterdam, Bremerhaven, siehe Sail,… …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 24sail — sail1 [ seıl ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a boat sails, it moves across the surface of an ocean, lake, river, etc.: The yacht sailed into harbor. The boat was never designed to sail such rough seas. a ) intransitive to travel… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25sail —   1. As a ship. Holo, ho oholo, hoholo, kele, ho okele; ho okelekele (frequently); holomoku, ho oholomoku, holokai, holomoana.   Also: kūkele, kikihi, leleaoa. See drift.    ♦ To go for a sail, holoholo.    ♦ To sail to leeward, ka alalo.    ♦ To …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 26sail — [[t]se͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ sails, sailing, sailed 1) N COUNT Sails are large pieces of material attached to the mast of a ship. The wind blows against the sails and pushes the ship along. The white sails billow with the breezes they catch. 2) VERB You… …

    English dictionary

  • 27sail — I UK [seɪl] / US verb Word forms sail : present tense I/you/we/they sail he/she/it sails present participle sailing past tense sailed past participle sailed ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a boat sails, it moves across the surface of a sea,… …

    English dictionary

  • 28sail — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always +adv/prep) to travel across an area of water in a boat or ship: the first Europeans to sail across the Atlantic | Three tall ships sailed past. 2 (I, T) to direct or control the movement of a boat or ship: The… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29sail — n. & v. n. 1 a piece of material (orig. canvas, now usu. nylon etc.) extended on rigging to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship. 2 a ship s sails collectively. 3 a a voyage or excursion in a sailing ship. b a voyage of specified duration. 4… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 30sail — [[t]seɪl[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. an area of canvas or other fabric extended on a ship or other vessel or vehicle to catch the wind for propulsion 2) ene a similar apparatus, as on a windmill 3) navig. a voyage or excursion esp. in a vessel with… …

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