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Defenition of the word sail

    • Defenition of the word sail

      • A vessel that is powered by the wind.
      • A large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel.
      • To traverse or travel by ship on a body of water.
      • To travel in a boat propelled by wind.
      • an ocean trip taken for pleasure
      • travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "This frigate has sailed to France"
      • travel in a boat propelled by wind
      • a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
      • move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
      • travel by boat
      • travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"
      • traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
      • travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"
      • a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
      • any structure that resembles a sail
      • travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
      • traverse or travel on (a body of water)
      • move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
      • travel on water propelled by wind

    Synonyms for the word sail

      • canvas
      • canvass
      • cruise
      • navigate
      • sheet
      • sweep
      • voyage

    Similar words in the sail

      • ace
      • breeze through
      • pass easily
      • pass with flying colors
      • sail through
      • sweep through

    Meronymys for the word sail

      • sailing ship
      • sailing vessel

    Hyponyms for the word sail

      • astrogate
      • balloon sail
      • beat
      • change course
      • crossjack
      • cruise
      • fore-and-aft sail
      • foresail
      • gybe
      • headsail
      • jib
      • jibe
      • luff
      • main-topsail
      • mainsail
      • mizzen course
      • outpoint
      • point
      • press of canvas
      • press of sail
      • rack
      • royal
      • run
      • save-all
      • scud
      • skysail
      • square sail
      • swan
      • tack
      • topgallant
      • topgallant sail
      • topsail
      • wear round
      • wear ship
      • weather

    Hypernyms for the word sail

      • boat
      • construction
      • journey
      • move
      • ocean trip
      • piece of cloth
      • piece of material
      • structure
      • travel
      • voyage

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