Sail - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |seɪl|  American pronunciation of the word sail
Brit.  |seɪl|  British pronunciation of the word sail

noun

- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel (syn: canvas, canvass, sheet)
- an ocean trip taken for pleasure (syn: cruise)
- any structure that resembles a sail

verb

- traverse or travel on (a body of water)
We sailed the Atlantic
He sailed the Pacific all alone
- move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions (syn: sweep)
Shreds of paper sailed through the air
- travel on water propelled by wind
I love sailing, especially on the open sea
the ship sails on
- travel on water propelled by wind or by other means (syn: navigate, voyage)
The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow

Extra examples

Wind filled the sails and our journey had begun.

We'll sail along the coast.

He sailed around the world on a luxury liner.

She sailed the Atlantic coastline.

She's sailing a boat in tomorrow's race.

The ship was sailed by a crew of 8.

I've been sailing since I was a child.

We sat on the shore watching boats sail by.

We sail at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

They sail for San Francisco next week.

The admiral carried all sail.

The mountain eagle spread her dark sails on the wind.

They sailed down the river.

They sailed through all sorts of contradictions.

There's a boat sailing for England in the morning.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: sail
he/she/it: sails
present participle: sailing
past tense: sailed
past participle: sailed
noun
singular: sail
plural: sails
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