SAIL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an ocean trip taken for pleasure
   Synonym(s)
   • cruise (what does cruise mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) sail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ocean trip (what does ocean trip mean?)
   • voyage (what does voyage mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • voyage (what does voyage mean?)
   • sail (what does sail mean?)
   • navigate (what does navigate mean?)
   • sail (what does sail mean?)
   • sail (what does sail mean?)
   • cruise (what does cruise mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
   Synonym(s)
   • canvas (what does canvas mean?)
   • canvass (what does canvass mean?)
   • sheet (what does sheet mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) sail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • piece of cloth (what does piece of cloth mean?)
   • piece of material (what does piece of material mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • balloon sail (what does balloon sail mean?)
   • crossjack (what does crossjack mean?)
   • mizzen course (what does mizzen course mean?)
   • fore-and-aft sail (what does fore-and-aft sail mean?)
   • foresail (what does foresail mean?)
   • headsail (what does headsail mean?)
   • mainsail (what does mainsail mean?)
   • main-topsail (what does main-topsail mean?)
   • press of sail (what does press of sail mean?)
   • press of canvas (what does press of canvas mean?)
   • royal (what does royal mean?)
   • save-all (what does save-all mean?)
   • skysail (what does skysail mean?)
   • square sail (what does square sail mean?)
   • topgallant (what does topgallant mean?)
   • topgallant sail (what does topgallant sail mean?)
   • topsail (what does topsail mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sail (what does sail mean?)
   • sail (what does sail mean?)

SAIL as VERB

1. Meaning
   • travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means
   Synonym(s)
   • navigate (what does navigate mean?)
   • voyage (what does voyage mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
   Hypernyms(s) sail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • journey (what does journey mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • astrogate (what does astrogate mean?)
   • cruise (what does cruise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • navigation (what does navigation mean?)
   • cruise (what does cruise mean?)
   • sail (what does sail mean?)
   • ocean trip (what does ocean trip mean?)
   • voyage (what does voyage mean?)
   • voyage (what does voyage mean?)
   • voyager (what does voyager mean?)
2. Meaning
   • traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We sailed the Atlantic
   • He sailed the Pacific all alone
   Hypernyms(s) sail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • journey (what does journey mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cruise (what does cruise mean?)
   • sail (what does sail mean?)
   • sail (what does sail mean?)
   • canvas (what does canvas mean?)
   • canvass (what does canvass mean?)
   • sheet (what does sheet mean?)
   • bluejacket (what does bluejacket mean?)
   • navy man (what does navy man mean?)
   • sailor (what does sailor mean?)
   • sailor boy (what does sailor boy mean?)
   • sailor (what does sailor mean?)
   • crewman (what does crewman mean?)
3. Meaning
   • move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
   Synonym(s)
   • sweep (what does sweep mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The diva swept into the room
   • Shreds of paper sailed through the air
   • The searchlights swept across the sky
   Hypernyms(s) sail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • swan (what does swan mean?)
   See Also
   • breeze through (what does breeze through mean?)
   • ace (what does ace mean?)
   • pass with flying colors (what does pass with flying colors mean?)
   • sweep through (what does sweep through mean?)
   • sail through (what does sail through mean?)
   • nail (what does nail mean?)
   • breeze through (what does breeze through mean?)
   • ace (what does ace mean?)
   • pass with flying colors (what does pass with flying colors mean?)
   • sweep through (what does sweep through mean?)
   • sail through (what does sail through mean?)
   • nail (what does nail mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sweep (what does sweep mean?)
4. Meaning
   • travel in a boat propelled by wind
   Usage Example(s)
   • I love sailing, especially on the open sea
   Hypernyms(s) sail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • boat (what does boat mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • run (what does run mean?)
   • luff (what does luff mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • weather (what does weather mean?)
   • beat (what does beat mean?)
   • scud (what does scud mean?)
   • rack (what does rack mean?)
   • outpoint (what does outpoint mean?)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • wear round (what does wear round mean?)
   • wear ship (what does wear ship mean?)
   • jibe (what does jibe mean?)
   • gybe (what does gybe mean?)
   • jib (what does jib mean?)
   • change course (what does change course mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cruise (what does cruise mean?)
   • sail (what does sail mean?)
   • sail (what does sail mean?)
   • canvas (what does canvas mean?)
   • canvass (what does canvass mean?)
   • sheet (what does sheet mean?)
   • sailing (what does sailing mean?)