sail

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive…

   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.

   • When we haue laught to ſee the ſailes conceiue / And grow big bellied with the wanton winde; […]
2. 2

   The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.

   • Take in sail: a storm is coming.
3. 3

   The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.

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   1. 4

      A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.

      • Let's go for a sail.
   2. 5

      A sailing vessel

      A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.

      • Twenty sail were in sight.
   3. 6

      The conning tower of a submarine.

   4. 7

      The blade of a windmill.

   5. 8

      A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.

   6. 9

      The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.

   7. 10

      A sailfish.

      • We caught three sails today.
   8. 11

      an outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids

   9. 12

      Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.

      • Like an eagle […]soaring / / To weather his broad sails.
   10. 13

       To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water

       To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.

       • Fair ship, that from the Italian shore, ⁠Sailest the placid ocean-plains ⁠With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
   11. 14

       To move through or on the water

       To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.

   12. 15

       To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

   13. 16

       To set sail

       To set sail; to begin a voyage.

       • We sail for Australia tomorrow.
   14. 17

       To move briskly and gracefully through the air.

       • As is a winged messenger of heaven, […] / When he bestrides the lazy pacing clouds, / And sails upon the bosom of the air.
       • [flavor text of the card "Spirit of the Winds"] A spirit of the wind that freely sails the skies.
       • A hopeful ball from Forest right-back Brendan Moloney to the left edge of the area was met first by Ruddy but his attempted clearance rebounded off Tyson's leg and sailed in.
   15. 18

       To move briskly but sedately.

       • The duchess sailed haughtily out of the room.
   16. 19

       To deal out (cards) from a distance by impelling them across a surface.

       • He would sit his hat across the room, and we would sail cards into it.
   17. 20

       Acronym of snow avalanche impact landform.

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