sail

Definition of sail in English English dictionary: To move briskly and gracefully through the air; The blade of a windmill; A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes; A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines; The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war; The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use this power for travel or transport; A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat
Let's go for a sail.; A sailfish
We caught three sails today.; To move briskly; To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat; {n} a canvas-sheet, ship, vessel, wing; {v} to move with sails, swim, fly, pass; a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel; {i} sheet of fabric used to catch wind and propel a sailboat; cruise, trip in a sailboat; sailboat, sailing ship; set of fabric sails for a sailboat; any device used to catch wind and generate motion; travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea; Anything resembling a sail, or regarded as a sail; An assemblage of cloth cut to various sizes and shapes (i e square and triangular), and designed to catch the wind and use its force to propel a vessel; {f} cruise in a sailboat, take a trip in a sailing ship; drive a sailboat, operate and navigate a sailing ship; travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"; The cover of the kite Sled- A type of kite, much like a parafoil This kite has no cross-spars, no tail, and pulls hard Spar- The sticks that hold the kite up Spine- Spar that runs up and down; move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"; Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (at Stanford University); An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through the water; Sails are large pieces of material attached to the mast of a ship. The wind blows against the sails and pushes the ship along. The white sails billow with the breezes they catch; an ocean trip taken for pleasure; To direct or manage the motion of, as a vessel; as, to sail one's own ship; When a ship sets sail, it leaves a port. Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World in the Santa Maria; to sail close to the wind: see wind; a rounded hill scrambling - between simple hill walking and actual rock climbing where the use of hand-holds are necessary to make progress over a slope of rocks, boulders and/or scree scree - rock detritus from a crag covering the slopes below said crag scree-running - to run down a slope of scree sgor/sgorr - a sharp, rocky hill or rocky peak sgur/sgurr - a sharp, rocky hill or rocky peak slab - a flat area of rock spindrift - light powder snow blown by the wind stac - a steep, conical hill stack - a free-standing pinnacle of rock stob - a pointed hill stravaig - if you embarked upon 'a stravaig' you'd have a wander through glens and over hills with no set purpose other than to enjoy the walking and take things as they come stuc/stuchd - a little hill jutting out from a larger hill, or a peak, or a cliff, as in An Stuc summit - the highest point of a mountain or hill, the top; 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; A sheet of canvas, framework of slats, or other structure, spread to catch the wind; To fly through; to glide or move smoothly through; You say a ship sails when it moves over the sea. The trawler had sailed from the port of Zeebrugge; canvas sheet attached to a boat, as in: The sail caught the wind and we went speeding across the lake; a jingle, a ditty, a tune [; Originaly a lage expanse of cloth used to wind power vessels The term is now used for both the multi kilometer wide photon capturing "Solar Sails" and more recently the Dickerson Field when used by Dickerson effect Drives; To move smoothly through the air; to glide through the air without apparent exertion, as a bird; A passage by a sailing vessel; a journey or excursion upon the water; If you sail a boat or if a boat sails, it moves across water using its sails. I shall get myself a little boat and sail her around the world For nearly two hundred miles she sailed on, her sails hard with ice; a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"; To be conveyed in a vessel on water; to pass by water; as, they sailed from London to Canton; traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"; The extended surface of the arm of a windmill; To set sail; to begin a voyage; 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; travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft; A wing; a van; You may hoist sail Cut your stick, be off Maria saucily says to Viola, dressed in man's apparel- “Will you hoist sail, sir? Here lies your way ” - Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, i 5 To set sail To start on a voyage To strike sail (See Strike ); To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a water fowl; If a person or thing sails somewhere, they move there smoothly and fairly quickly. We got into the lift and sailed to the top floor see also sailing
sail curve: A catenary-generated curve in the form of a cross-section of a sail filled by wind
sail-plan: A diagram showing the number, possible arrangements, and sizes of the sails for a sailing vessel
sail of the line: A type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through to the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear
sail against the wind: go against the current; sail a boat in the direction opposite to the wind
sail close to the wind: endanger oneself, take a risk
sail in: enter into a harbor; start doing something energetically
sail in full: have all sails in a ship fully raised
sail into: attack, fall on, assault
sail past: move past, travel by (of a boat or ship); move swiftly past, move by quickly; go beyond
sail round the world: travel in a boat around the world
sail through: If someone or something sails through a difficult situation or experience, they deal with it easily and successfully. While she sailed through her maths exams, he struggled
sail under false colors: act hypocritically; deceive, pretend, cheat
sail with the wind: go with the current; sail a boat in the same direction as the wind
balloon sail: A large, light foresail sometimes used instead of a jib
drag sail: An alternative term for a sea anchor
dragon sail: A sail that is believed to have been used by the Vikings on their ships. It was formed like a wing and square-rigged, and was up to 24x4 meters in size. The sail was swung from one side to the other to keep to aid in steering
light sail: A solar sail
photon sail: A solar sail
point of sail: A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction
points of sail: plural form of point of sail
sailed: Simple past tense and past participle of sail
sailing: Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
sailing: Present participle of sail
sailing: Travelling by ship
sailing: Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel
set sail: To embark on a voyage by boat
We set sail for the Caribbean.
solar sail: A sail-like structure on a spacecraft consisting of enormous ultrathin mirrors, propulsion being achieved by the radiation pressure of light from a star or laser
square sail: A sail bent to a horizontal yard set athwartships
studding sail: A sail attached to the side of another in a square-rigged ship to increase the speed of the vessel
under sail: With sails unfurled; powered by the wind
under sail: Under wind power
working sail: Sails which are used in most kinds of weather: mainsail, foresail, jib and/or mizzen. Sometimes referred to as the lowers
sailing: {n} the act or art of sailing
A sail: sheet
balloon sail: any light loose sail
balloon sail: A comparatively large foresail used when going before the wind to supplement or replace a jib
bear low sail: live humbly; keep a low profile
bear sail: be successful
clap on sail: raise all of the sails on a boat
fore-and-aft sail: any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
fore-and-aft sail: A sail set parallel with the keel of a vessel, having the foremost edge or luff attached to the mast with travelers and the upper edge set on a gaff or stay
full sail: full speed, with all possible speed; with all sails set
hoist sail: raise the sails (Nautical)
in full sail: sailing at full speed, moving as fast as possible
in sail: sailing on a ship with sails
make sail: set sail, depart on a boat cruise
not a sail in sight: there is not a ship to be seen on the horizon
press of sail: The greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely under prevailing conditions. Also called press of canvas
press of sail: the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
put on all sail: put forth all possible effort
sailed: past of sail
sailing: Sailings are trips made by a ship carrying passengers. Ferry companies are providing extra sailings from Calais
sailing: Sailing is the activity or sport of sailing boats. There was swimming and sailing down on the lake
sailing: The art of managing a vessel; seamanship; navigation; as, globular sailing; oblique sailing
sailing: traveling by boat or ship
sailing: 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
sailing: The time of departure from a port
sailing: the departure of a vessel from a port
sailing: {i} act of cruising, act of traveling on a sailboat; act of operating and navigating a sailboat
sailing: the departure of a vessel from a port riding in a sailboat
sailing: the activity of flying a glider
sailing: riding in a sailboat
sailing: Motion across a body of water in a craft powerered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
sailing: If you say that a task was not all plain sailing, you mean that it was not very easy. Pregnancy wasn't all plain sailing and once again there were problems. or yachting Sport or pastime of racing or cruising a sailboat or yacht. A modern yacht (from a Dutch word meaning "ship for chasing") is a sailboat used for racing. In the 17th century Dutch royalty sailed early yachts for pleasure; Charles II brought the sport to England. Organized yacht racing on the Thames began in the mid-18th century. In North America yachting began with the Dutch in New York in the 17th century. The first U.S. yacht clubs were founded in the mid-19th century. Sailboat races are held over two kinds of courses, point-to-point and closed. Yacht racing has been part of the Olympic Games since 1900. The America's Cup is the preeminent prize in yachting
sailing: the work of a sailor
sails: Sails are produced by shipwrights and may be purchased at most shipyards They are sewn by hand from flax canvas or reinforced linen There are two major sail designs employed, the Square Rig and Venyn-Rig These are described under their own headings
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sails: Plural of sail
set sail: depart; set off to sea
shorten sail: partially take in the sails, partially lower sails
spill a sail: take the wind out of sails, slacken sails
square sail: a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast
square sail: A four-sided sail extended by a yard suspended horizontally across the mast
studding sail: of Sail
studding sail: Its head is bent to a small spar which is called the studding-sail boom
studding sail: A light sail set at the side of a principal or square sail of a vessel in free winds, to increase her speed
take in sail: lower sails, remove sails from the masts (of a sailboat)
under sail: with sails raised
water sail: A small sail sometimes set under a studding sail or under a driver boom, and reaching nearly to the water

Turkish - English

Definition of sail in Turkish English dictionary
sailed: sailed to
değirmen kanadı sail of: a windmill; paddle of a mill wheel

sail

Turkish pronunciation

seyl

Synonyms

boat, captain, cast anchor, cast off, cross, cruise, dart, drift, embark, flit, float, fly, get under way, leave, make headway

Pronunciation

/ˈsāl/ /ˈseɪl/

Etymology

[ sA(&)l, as last element ] (noun.) before 12th century. Old English seġel, from Proto-Germanic *seglan (compare Dutch zeil, German Segel, Danish sejl), from pre-Germanic/Celtic sek-lo (compare Welsh hwyl, Irish séol), from Proto-Indo-European *sek- 'to cut'. More at saw.