sail
航行,帆船,驶,帆
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Definitions
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- : an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- : some similar piece or apparatus, as the part of an arm that catches the wind on a windmill.
- : a voyage or excursion, especially in a sailing vessel: They went for a sail around the island.
- : a sailing vessel or ship.
- : sailing vessels collectively: The fleet numbered 30 sail.
- : sails for a vessel or vessels collectively.
- : Astronomy. the constellation Vela.
- 1
- : to move along or travel over water: steamships sailing to Lisbon.
- : to manage a sailboat, especially for sport.
Phrases
- sail close to the wind
- sail into
- sail through
- sail under false colors
- (sail under) false colors
- plain sailing
- set sail
- smooth sailing
- take the wind out of one's sails
- trim one's sails
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Aspiring doctors have the wind taken out of their sails in a tough organic chemistry class.
A small gap exists between neurons, so to get to the other side, the electrical signals generally need to be converted into little bubble ships, packed with chemicals, and set sail to the other neuronal shore.
Just like your sailboat’s not going anywhere fast without a sail, your content isn’t going to help you reach your goals if people can’t find it.
Content marketing and SEO are like a sailboat and its sail, they need each other.
On the other hand, a frigate originally referred to any kind of warship with sails, built for speed and maneuverability, and as such tended to have a smaller size than the main warship.
Some refugees wait for days on the ships before setting sail.
They get $8 million to dredge the channel for pleasure boats to sail to Catalina Island.
Then they set sail for open water, where they were assured someone would rescue them.
On August 22, some 88 ships set sail for the southern point of Brooklyn allowing more than 22,000 troops to begin their attack.
The turbulent waters caused one of his oars to crack, which—without a motor or a sail—can be severely detrimental to his voyage.
A lateen sail was visible in the direction of Cat Island, and others to the south seemed almost motionless in the far distance.