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sail

/seɪl/

noun
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.
(nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance. (Example: Take in sail: a storm is coming.)
The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.
A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat. (Example: Let's go for a sail.)
(plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft. (Example: Twenty sail were in sight.)
The blade of a windmill.
A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.
The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
A sailfish. (Example: We caught three sails today.)
An outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids
Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.

sail

/seɪl/

verb
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.
To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
To set sail; to begin a voyage. (Example: We sail for Australia tomorrow.)
To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
To move briskly. (Example: The duchess sailed haughtily out of the room.)
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