sail¹ /sāl/

1. A sheet of canvas, framework of slats, or other structure, spread to catch the wind, so as to propel a ship, drive a windmill, etc
2. A specified type of sail on a boat or ship (often shortened to s'l), as in foresail or fores'l
3. Sails collectively
4. A ship or ships
5. A trip in a vessel (which may or may not have sails)
6. An act or distance of sailing
7. Any sail-like organ or object
8. A wing, esp a hawk's
9. A submarine's conning-tower

1. To progress, travel or make trips in sailing-craft or any other type of ship
2. To set out on a voyage
3. To glide or float smoothly along (figurative)

1. To direct the course or movements of (a ship), navigate
2. To cause (a toy boat, etc) to sail
3. To pass over or along in a ship
4. To go through or get through effortlessly (figurative)

sailˈable adjective

Navigable

sailed adjective

Having sails

sailˈer noun

A boat or ship that can sail in a stated manner

sailˈing noun

1. Travelling, or a journey, by sails or on water
2. (the time of) a ship's departure from port
3. The art or activity of directing a ship's course

Of or relating to this activity

sailˈless adjective

sailˈor noun

1. A person who is employed in the operation of a ship, esp one who is not an officer
2. A mariner, seaman
3. A navigator
4. A person regarded in terms of ability to tolerate the heaving motion of a ship (as in good or bad sailor)
5. A sailor hat (informal)

sailˈoring noun

Occupation as a sailor

sailˈorless adjective

sailˈorlike or sailˈorly adjective

sail arm noun

One of the arms of a windmill

sailˈboard noun

A simple apparatus for sailing, usu consisting of a surfboard fitted with a single flexible mast, the sail being controlled by a hand-held boom

sailˈboarder noun

Someone who goes in for sailboarding

sailˈboarding noun

The sport of sailing a sailboard, windsurfing

sailˈboat noun (esp N American)

A (usu small) sailing boat

sailˈcloth noun

1. A strong cloth used for sails
2. Heavy cotton cloth used for garments

sailˈfish noun

1. A large game fish of the genus Istiophorus, related to the swordfish, with a large sail-like dorsal fin
2. Another name for the basking shark

sailˈ-flying noun

Flying in a sailplane

sailing boat noun

A boat moved by sails, though often having auxiliary motor power

sailing master noun

1. An officer in charge of navigation, esp of a yacht
2. Formerly a warrant officer in the US Navy

sailing orders plural noun

Instructions to the captain of a ship at setting forth on a voyage

sailing ship noun

A ship driven by sails

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