sail

noun

A piece of fabric sewn together and fitted to the spars and rigging of a vessel so as to convert the force of the wind into forward motion of the vessel.

noun

The sails of a ship or boat.

noun

A narrow fairwater supporting the bridge of a submarine.

noun

A sailing vessel.

noun

A trip or voyage in a sailing craft.

noun

Something, such as the blade of a windmill, that resembles a sail in form or function.

intransitive verb

To move across the surface of water, especially by means of a sailing vessel.

intransitive verb

To travel by water in a vessel.