sail

/seɪl/

noun

1
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
(nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.
“Take in sail: a storm is coming.”
3
The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.
4
A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
“Let's go for a sail.”
5
(plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.
“Twenty sail were in sight.”
6
The blade of a windmill.
7
A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.
8
The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
9
A sailfish.
“We caught three sails today.”
10
An outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids
11
Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.

1
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.
2
To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
3
To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
4
To set sail; to begin a voyage.
“We sail for Australia tomorrow.”
5
To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
6
To move briskly.
“The duchess sailed haughtily out of the room.”

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