sail
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- n a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- n an ocean trip taken for pleasure
- n any structure that resembles a sail
- v traverse or travel on (a body of water)
We sailed the Atlantic
He sailed the Pacific all alone - v move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
Shreds of paper sailed through the air - v travel on water propelled by wind
I love sailing, especially on the open sea
the ship sails on - v travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
- Long before the invention of the rocket, man dreamed of hoisting sail and traveling through space in wind-blown ships.
- A Dutch court has placed a 13-year-old girl into temporary custody after her parents supported her attempt to sail around the world solo.
- Six centuries after Admiral Zheng He set sail, Adi Ignatius finds a China still struggling with its place in the world SOUTHEAST ASIA: Disunited Nations.