sail (EN)verb, noun
verb “sail”
infinitive sail ; he sails ; past tense sailed ; past part. sailed ; ger. sailing
- to move forward on water by the action of wind on sails or by other power Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.The yacht
sailed smoothly with the wind at its back. - to travel in a boat, particularly one with sails We spent the afternoon
sailing on the lake. - to move quickly and smoothly The eagle
sailed through the air, searching for prey.
noun “sail”
singular sail , plural sails or uncountable
- a piece of fabric used to catch the wind and propel a boat He lowered the
sail as the wind began to die down. - an outing or journey in a boat with sails Our weekend
sail around the bay was relaxing and fun.