sail
noun
[ seɪl ]
• a piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship or other vessel.
• "all the sails were unfurled"
• a wind-catching apparatus attached to the arm of a windmill.
• a voyage or excursion in a ship, especially a sailing ship or boat.
• "they went for a sail"
• the conning tower of a submarine.
• a canvas sheet or tarpaulin.
• "the sail covering the load of crates broke loose from the truck"
sail
verb
• travel in a boat with sails, especially as a sport or recreation.
• "Ian took us out sailing on the lake"
• move smoothly and rapidly or in a stately or confident manner.
• "the ball sailed inside the right-hand post"
Similar:
glide,
drift,
float,
flow,
slide,
slip,
sweep,
skim,
coast,
skate,
breeze,
flit,
whizz,
speed,
streak,
shoot,
whip,
whoosh,
buzz,
zoom,
flash,
blast,
career,
fly,
wing,
kite,
skite,
scud,
scorch,
tear,
zap,
zip,
soar,
wing its way,
take to the air,
ascend,
mount,
climb,
arc,
curve,
Origin:
Old English segel (noun), seglian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeil and German Segel (nouns).
