—sail /seɪl/
noun (MATERIAL)
C2 [C] a sheet of material fixed to a pole on a boat to catch the wind and make the boat move:
» to hoist/lower the sailsSee picture: sail 
Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of ships and boats
F0 [C] On a windmill, a sail is any of the wide blades that are turned by the wind in order to produce power.
See picture: sail 
Thesaurus+: ↑Generating and pumping devices
noun (TRAVEL)
F0 [S] a journey in a boat or ship:
» It's two days' sail/It's a two-day sail (= a journey of two days by sea) from here to the nearest island.Thesaurus+: ↑Journeysset sailC2 to begin a boat journey:
» We set sail from Kuwait.» They set sail for France.Thesaurus+: ↑Arriving and departing by boat or shipverb (TRAVEL) ↑Verb Endings for sail
B2 [I usually + adv/prep] When a boat or a ship sails, it travels on the water:
» The boat sailed along/down the coast.» As the battleship sailed by/past, everyone on deck waved.» The ship was sailing to China.Thesaurus+: ↑Sailing and boatingThesaurus+: ↑Movement on or through waterB1 [I or T, usually + adv/prep] to control a boat that has no engine and is pushed by the wind:
» He sailed the dinghy up the river.» She sailed around the world single-handed in her yacht.Thesaurus+: ↑Sailing and boatingThesaurus+: ↑Movement on or through waterF0 [I] When a ship sails, it starts its journey, and when people sail from a particular place or at a particular time, they start their journey in a ship:
» Their ship sails for Bombay next Friday.Thesaurus+: ↑Sailing and boatingThesaurus+: ↑Movement on or through water• • •
Extra Examples:» If we sail in a southeastward direction we'll reach land.» I'd like to learn to sail, but I haven't the time .» The Kon-Tiki sailed across the Pacific Ocean propelled by wind power.» We sailed slowly down the river.» We sailed in a southwestward direction.verb [I + adv/prep] (MOVE QUICKLY) ↑Verb Endings for sail
► F0 to move quickly, easily, and (of a person) confidently: » The ball went sailing over the garden fence.» He wasn't looking where he was going, and just sailed straight into her.» Manchester United sailed on (= continued easily) to victory in the final.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quickly- rise and shine!
- rise from the dead
- rise from the dead/grave
- rise from/through the ranks
- riser
- risers
- rise to fame
- rise to the bait
- rise to the occasion/challenge
- risible
- rising
- rising damp
- rising star
- risk
- risk-averse
- riskily
- risky
- risotto
- risqué
- rissole
- rite
- rite of passage
- ritual
- ritualistic
- ritualistically