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sail1 /sāl/ noun- 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
- A specified type of sail on a boat or ship (often shortened to s'l), as in foresail or fores'l
- Sails collectively
- A ship or ships
- A trip in a vessel (which may or may not have sails)
- An act or distance of sailing
- Any sail-like organ or object
- A wing, esp a hawk's
- A submarine's conning-tower
intransitive verb- To progress, travel or make trips in sailing-craft or any other type of ship
- To set out on a voyage
- To glide or float smoothly along (figurative)
transitive verb- To direct the course or movements of (a ship), navigate
- To cause (a toy boat, etc) to sail
- To pass over or along in a ship
- To go through or get through effortlessly (figurative)
ORIGIN: OE segel; cf Du zeil, Ger Segel sailˈable adjective Navigable sailed adjective Having sails sailˈer noun A boat or ship that can sail in a stated manner sailˈing noun - Travelling, or a journey, by sails or on water
- (the time of) a ship's departure from port
- The art or activity of directing a ship's course
adjective Of or relating to this activity sailˈless adjective sailˈor noun - A person who is employed in the operation of a ship, esp one who is not an officer
- A mariner, seaman
- A navigator
- A person regarded in terms of ability to tolerate the heaving motion of a ship (as in good or bad sailor)
- 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 - A strong cloth used for sails
- Heavy cotton cloth used for garments
sailˈfish noun - A large game fish of the genus Istiophorus, related to the swordfish, with a large sail-like dorsal fin
- 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 - An officer in charge of navigation, esp of a yacht
- 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 sail loft noun A large room or loft with sufficient floor area to allow sails to be spread out while they are being made or repaired sailˈmaker noun sailˈmaking noun sailor hat noun A round hat with a wide, upcurved brim sailˈor-man noun A seaman sailor suit noun A child's outfit resembling that of a sailor sailˈplane noun A glider that can rise with an upward current intransitive verb To fly in a sailplane sailˈroom noun A room aboard a vessel for storing sails in sailˈ-yard noun The yard on which sails are extended full sail With all sails raised and filled with the wind good (or bad) sailor A person who is unaffected (or made ill) by the motion of a ship make sail - To spread more canvas, raise more sails
- To set off on a voyage
put on sail To set more sails in order to travel more quickly (also figurative) sail close to (or near) the wind see under wind1 sail under false colours To pretend to be what one is not set sail - To spread the sails
- To set forth on a voyage (with for)
shorten sail To reduce its extent strike sail - To lower a sail or sails
- To retreat from one's stated position, eat humble pie
trim one's sails To adjust or modify one's plans, policy or opinion to take account of changed circumstances under sail - Having the sails spread
- Propelled by means of sails
trim /trim/ transitive verb (trimmˈing; trimmed)- To put in due condition
- To fit out
- To make ready for sailing
- To adjust the balance of (a boat, submarine or aircraft)
- To dress, arrange
- To set in order
- To decorate (clothes, etc) eg with ribbons, lace, contrasting edging, etc
- To make tidy or neat
- To clip into shape
- To make compact
- To reduce the size of, by removing excess
- To smooth
- To rebuke sharply
- To thrash
- To cheat (slang)
- To adjust the inclination of a plane to the horizontal
intransitive verb- To balance
- To balance or fluctuate between parties, be a trimmer
- To adjust one's behaviour as expediency dictates
adjective- In good order
- Neat
- Tidy
- Well-kept
- Clean-cut
- Slim
adverb Trimly noun- Condition for sailing or flight
- Balance
- Condition, order
- A fit, trim condition
- Humour, disposition, temper, way
- Array
- Fittings
- The colour scheme and chrome parts on the outside of a car, etc, or the upholstery, door-handles, etc inside it
- Decorative additions to clothes, eg contrasting edging, etc
- An act of trimming
- Window-dressing (US)
- Parts trimmed off
- Adjustment of an aircraft's controls to achieve stability in a desired condition of flight
ORIGIN: OE trymman, trymian to strengthen, set in order, from trum firm trimˈly adverb trimmˈer noun - Someone who or something that trims
- A person who fluctuates between parties, adjusting his or her opinions, etc to match his or her changing loyalties
- A timeserver
- A scold
- Anything trouncing or redoubtable
- A small horizontal beam on a floor into which the ends of joists are framed
- A variable capacitor of small capacitance used to take up discrepancies between self and stray capacitances in a circuit (elec eng)
- A float bearing a baited hook and line, used in fishing for pike
- A trimming tab
- Something fine, excellent, approved of (Aust and NZ informal)
trimmˈing noun - Making trim
- Balancing
- Clipping
- A sharp rebuke
- (usu in pl) ornamental additions
- (in pl) accessories
- (in pl) sauces and other accompaniments for a dish
- (in pl) fittings
- (in pl) parts trimmed off
adjective That trims trimmˈingly adverb trimˈness noun trimming tab or trimˈtab noun A tab or aerofoil on an aircraft or boat, that can be adjusted in mid-passage to trim the craft trim size noun (printing) The size of a book once its pages are trimmed trim one's sails To rule one's conduct, principles, etc, to accord with prevailing circumstances |