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  • English Word Sail Definition 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 the action of steam or other power.
  • English Word Sail Definition To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a water fowl.
  • English Word Sail Definition To be conveyed in a vessel on water; to pass by water; as, they sailed from London to Canton.
  • English Word Sail Definition To set sail; to begin a voyage.
  • English Word Sail Definition To move smoothly through the air; to glide through the air without apparent exertion, as a bird.
  • English Word Sail Definition To pass or move upon, as in a ship, by means of sails; hence, to move or journey upon (the water) by means of steam or other force.
  • English Word Sail Definition To fly through; to glide or move smoothly through.
  • English Word Sail Definition To direct or manage the motion of, as a vessel; as, to sail one's own ship.
  • English Word Sailable Definition Capable of being sailed over; navigable; as, a sailable river.
  • English Word Sailboat Definition A boat propelled by a sail or sails.
  • English Word Sailcloth Definition Duck or canvas used in making sails.
  • English Word Sailed Definition of Sail
  • English Word Sailer Definition A sailor.
  • English Word Sailer Definition A ship or other vessel; -- with qualifying words descriptive of speed or manner of sailing; as, a heavy sailer; a fast sailer.
  • English Word Sailfish Definition The banner fish, or spikefish (Histiophorus.)
  • English Word Sailfish Definition The basking, or liver, shark.
  • English Word Sailfish Definition The quillback.
  • English Word Sailing Definition of Sail
  • English Word Sailing Definition The act of one who, or that which, sails; the motion of a vessel on water, impelled by wind or steam; the act of starting on a voyage.
  • English Word Sailing Definition The art of managing a vessel; seamanship; navigation; as, globular sailing; oblique sailing.
  • English Word Sailless Definition Destitute of sails.
  • English Word Sailmaker Definition One whose occupation is to make or repair sails.
  • English Word Sailor Definition 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.
  • English Word Saily Definition Like a sail.
  • English Word Saim Definition Lard; grease.
  • English Word Saimir Definition The squirrel monkey.
  • English Word Sain Definition Said.
  • English Word Sain Definition To sanctify; to bless so as to protect from evil influence.
  • English Word Sainfoin Definition A leguminous plant (Onobrychis sativa) cultivated for fodder.
  • English Word Sainfoin Definition A kind of tick trefoil (Desmodium Canadense).