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US
/ˈseɪɫ/
]
[ UK /sˈeɪl/ ]
[ UK /sˈeɪl/ ]
VERB
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travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow -
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
We sailed the Atlantic
He sailed the Pacific all alone -
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
The diva swept into the room
Shreds of paper sailed through the air
The searchlights swept across the sky -
travel on water propelled by wind
the ship sails on
I love sailing, especially on the open sea
NOUN
- an ocean trip taken for pleasure
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- any structure that resembles a sail
How To Use sail In A Sentence
- After our engineless sail into the anchorage at Santa Domingo we spent a couple of days trying to resuscitate the iron genny. TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com
- Sir, his definement suffers no perdition in you; though, I know, to divide him inventorially would dizzy the arithmetic of memory, and yet but yaw neither, in respect of his quick sail. Act V. Scene II. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- After a long, tedious sail, during which I was subjected to every discomfort, and exposure to the weather, as well as jeers and insults that effervesced from a corrupt heart, where they had been concealed for so many years, we reached a spot near enough to the land to discover a cluster of orange trees and a cabin. Bond and Free: A Tale of the South
- The theory I do not accept: one simply folds his sails, unships his rudder, and waits the will of Providence, or the arrival of some compelling fate. Saunterings
- Louis XIV spent 200,000 gold francs for the construction of the royal kennels at Versailles where he kenneled hunting hounds, truffle terriers and toy poodles.
- Rob also reckons that the south-west coast of Ireland has some of the best sailing grounds in the world - particularly around Roaring Water Bay in West Cork.
- Before one embarks on this high flying experience, the organisers supply a crash helmet, and a safety waist belt which is securely tied with a long and strong rope to the huge multi-coloured parasail.
- When they replaced the ten-minute peak-hour ferry services with 20-minute sailings, in 1975, it was chaos.
- I boxed, swam, sailed, rode horses, lived in the open an arrantly healthful life, and passed life insurance examinations with flying colours. Chapter 29
- To struggle in sweat pooled rivers, will cause the boat to the other side of the ideal sail.
