sail
/seɪl/
noun
- A large piece of fabric attached to a boat or ship that catches the wind to move it across water.
- They repaired the torn sail before the next voyage.
- The captain ordered the crew to raise the sail.
- A strong wind filled the sail and pushed the boat forward.
- A trip or journey in a boat or ship, especially one using sails.
- We went for a sail around the harbor on Sunday.
- The afternoon sail was calm and relaxing.
- They planned a short sail to the nearby island.
- Something that resembles a sail in shape or function, such as the arm of a windmill or a part of a submarine.
- The submarine's sail rose above the water's surface.
- The windmill's sail turned slowly in the breeze.
- The kite had a colorful sail that caught the wind.
verb
- To travel on water in a boat or ship, especially one with sails.
- The ship sailed from New York to London in five days.
- We learned how to sail on a small lake near our house.
- They plan to sail across the Atlantic Ocean next summer.
- To control or steer a boat or ship that uses sails.
- My grandfather taught me how to sail a sloop.
- It takes practice to sail a boat in strong winds.
- She sailed the yacht skillfully through the narrow channel.
- To move smoothly and quickly, like a ship moving with the wind.
- She sailed down the hallway, ignoring everyone around her.
- The eagle sailed through the sky without flapping its wings.
- The ball sailed over the fence and into the neighbor's yard.
- To start a journey by water; to leave a port.
- The cruise ship sails at noon tomorrow.
- The fleet sailed at dawn to catch the tide.
- We sail for Bermuda in the morning.