Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - sail
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Sail
sail
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English segl; akin to Old High German segal ~ Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) an extent of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a ship through water (2) the ~s of a ship b. plural usually ~ a ship equipped with ~s 2. an extent of fabric used in propelling a wind-driven vehicle (as an iceboat) 3. something that resembles a ~; especially a streamlined conning tower on a submarine 4. a passage by a ~ing craft ; cruise • ~ed adjective II. verb Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to travel on water in a ship b. yacht 2. a. to travel on water by the action of wind upon ~s or by other means b. to move or proceed easily, gracefully, nonchalantly, or without resistance ~s through all sorts of contradictions — Vicki Hearne the bill ~ed through the legislature c. to move through the air the ball ~ed over his head 3. to begin a water voyage ~ with the tide transitive verb 1. a. to travel on (water) by means of motive power (as ~) b. to glide through 2. to direct or manage the motion of (as a ship) • ~able adjective
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