EGAVE

sail

About 8.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
  2. noun The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.
    Take in sail: a storm is coming.
  3. noun The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.
  4. noun A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
    Let's go for a sail.
  5. noun A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.
    Twenty sail were in sight.
  6. noun The conning tower of a submarine.
  7. noun The blade of a windmill.
  8. noun A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.

Similar words

cruise navigate voyage canvas sheet sweep canvass jib aweigh sailboat

Often followed by

for to from in on and of with the

Word family

sailable sailed sailing sails

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