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Open English Wordnet Nouns (n) sail , canvas , canvass , sheet a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
(n) sail any structure that resembles a sail
Verbs (v) sail traverse or travel on (a body of water) “We sailed the Atlantic” ,
“He sailed the Pacific all alone”
(v) sweep , sail 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”
(v) sail travel on water propelled by wind “I love sailing, especially on the open sea” ,
“the ship sails on”
(v) voyage , sail , navigate travel on water propelled by wind or by other means “The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow”