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sail
  1. (nautical) 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.
  2. (uncountable) The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use this power for travel or transport.
  3. A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
  4. (dated) A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft. Plural sail.
  5. The blade of a windmill.
  6. A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.
  7. The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
  8. (fishing) A sailfish.
  9. (paleontology) an outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids
  10. Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.
  11. Synonyms:
  12. Examples:
    1. “In the morning, Roger and I went for a sail off the weather side of the island, as there was a smart breeze.”
      “I knew it was coming to rescue us, so I took down the sail and mast, took up the centerboard, and brought in the rudder and lashed it all secure.”
sailing
sailyard
  1. (nautical) A yard to which the sails of a ship are bent.
  2. (obsolete) One of the structural arms of a windmill to which the vanes or sails are attached.
  3. (entomology, obsolete) An antenna of an insect.
sailcraft
  1. A boat with one or more sails.
  2. (uncountable) The art of sailing.
  3. (astronautics) A spacecraft endowed with sail for propulsion purposes.
sailor
  1. One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.
  2. a person who sails sailing boats as a sport or recreation; see also yachtsman.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “On that boat, he reached Baltimore, and for many years afterward devoted his time to life as a sailor on the deep seas.”
      “The author, like the sailor, could end up badly battered, or be greatly praised for his courage, skill and achievement.”
      “I still remember steeling myself to down the glass of the vile red stuff like a sailor knocks back a jigger of rot gut and then shakes all over.”
sailboat
  1. A boat propelled by a sail.
  2. (card game) A playing card with the rank of four.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The sailboat has a fin keel and a rudder that resemble the dorsal and pectoral fins of orcas.”
      “Even under bare poles a sailboat will heel right over, at least to decks awash, in hurricane force conditions.”
      “So he backpacked across New Zealand, then crewed on a sailboat in the Gulf of Mexico.”
sailworthiness
  1. Of a boat, the characteristic of being sailworthy; suitability for sailing; seaworthiness.
sailcloth
  1. A strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Jamaica supplied hammocks and cotton cloth to Cuba and Haiti, and the Spaniards themselves had sailcloth made in Jamaica.”
      “The cotton sailcloth sails are kept taut with a band attaching to the aft of each boat.”
      “A hang glider has an aluminium frame which supports the sailcloth and uses internal battens in the wing to define the aerofoil shape.”
sailroom
  1. A room on a ship for the storage of sails.
sailmaker
  1. One whose occupation is to make or repair sails.
sailboater
  1. One who sails a sailboat.
sailboating
  1. The act of travelling in a sailboat.
sailoring
  1. The trade or business of a sailor.
sailer
  1. That which sails; a boat.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The land breeze was fresh and strong, and the Mary Rose vindicated her claim to be considered a fast sailer.”
      “The sailer did not take any notice of us, just as if our existence had nothing to do with him.”
      “I couldn't risk being followed to the wreck of the sailer, so I took her with me.”
sailoress
  1. (rare) A female sailor.
sailorwoman
sailour
  1. Obsolete spelling of sailor
sailmaking
  1. The occupation of making sails.
saile
  1. Obsolete spelling of sail
sailorman
  1. A male sailor.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Before I git throo with you, you'll be a sailorman or shark-bait, I can promise you.”
      “Not only is the American artist Jeff Koons Popeyee Series taking over the Serpentine Gallery in London from July 2 to September 13, the original cartoon image of the well-developed sailorman is now out of copyright.”
sailorwomen
sailboaters
  1. plural of sailboater
sailormen
sailcrafts
  1. plural of sailcraft
sailcloths
sailmakers
  1. plural of sailmaker
sailoresses
  1. plural of sailoress
sailrooms
  1. plural of sailroom
sailyards
  1. plural of sailyard
sailboats
  1. plural of sailboat
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Since the international ban on whaling 21 years ago, cruising sailboats have replaced whalers as the primary visitors to the islands.”
      “The present invention relates to light dropkeel sailboats in which the transverse balance of the boat is controlled.”
      “The object of their game was to identify the rigs on the sailboats which appeared.”
sailings
  1. plural of sailing
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The larger Island Princess will now sail on the 15-day round trip sailings from Los Angeles, in place of the previously announced Regal Princess.”
      “There are ferry sailings to the Isle of Wight and to France and northern Spain.”
      “In purely commercial terms, passage through the strait would cut time off sailings from the west coast of North Korea.”
sailours
  1. plural of sailour
sailers
  1. plural of sailer
sailors
  1. plural of sailor
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “After the war, Australian ships and sailors served in Japanese waters as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces.”
      “The villagers all line the dock, tears welling in their respective eyes, waving a mournful farewell to the departing sailors.”
      “A benefit of this is that most sailors will now have access to more courses than those associated with their billet.”
sailes
  1. plural of saile
sails
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