Sail
Sail definition.
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Entry:
2sail
Function:
verb
Date:
before 12th century
intransitive verb
1
a: to travel on water in a ship b: yacht2 a: to travel on water by the
action of wind upon sails or by other means b: to move or proceed
easily, gracefully, nonchalantly, or without resistance <sails
through all sorts of contradictions — Vicki
Hearne> <the
bill
sailed through the legislature> c: to move through the air
<the
ball sailed over his head>3: to begin a water voyage
<sail with
the tide>transitive verb1 a: to travel on (water) by means of
motive
power (as sail) b: to glide through2: to direct or manage the motion of
(as a ship)
— sail·able Listen to the pronunciation of sailable \ˈsā-lə-bəl\
adjective
— sail into
: to attack vigorously or sharply <sailed into me for being
late>
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