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S0021900 (sāl)n.1. Nautical a. A piece of fabric sewn together and fitted to the spars and rigging of a vessel so as to convert the force of the wind into forward motion of the vessel.b. The sails of a ship or boat.c. A narrow fairwater supporting the bridge of a submarine.2. pl. sail or sails Nautical A sailing vessel.3. Nautical A trip or voyage in a sailing craft.4. Something, such as the blade of a windmill, that resembles a sail in form or function.v. sailed, sail·ing, sails v.intr.1. Nautical a. To move across the surface of water, especially by means of a sailing vessel.b. To travel by water in a vessel.c. To start out on such a voyage or journey: Tomorrow we sail for the islands.d. To operate a sailing craft, especially for sport.2. To move along or progress smoothly or effortlessly: sailed into the room five minutes late; sailed through the exam; sailed through the red light.3. To move along through the air: The ball sailed into the stands.v.tr. Nautical 1. To navigate or manage (a vessel).2. To voyage upon or across: sail the Pacific.Phrasal Verb: sail into To attack or criticize vigorously: sailed into the workmen for the shoddy job they were doing.Idiom: under sail Nautical With the sails up; sailing.

[Middle English seil, from Old English segl. Sail into, from obsolete sail, to attack, from Middle English sailen, short for assailen; see assail.]

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crab-skuit - A small, open fishing boat with sails.
haul - Originally had the nautical meaning of "to trim the sails to sail closer to the wind."
sail - Once meant specifically "to travel on a ship with sails," and, later, "to travel on any ship"; figuratively, it means "to go through effortlessly," as in, "to sail through the exam."
three sheets to the wind - Pertains to chains that regulate the angle of sails; if the sheets were loose, the boat would become unstable and tipsy.

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