a piece of canvas or other fabric extended on rigging to catch the wind and propel a sailing vessel; an apparatus that catches the wind on a windmill; to move along or travel over water
Not to be confused with:
sale – the act of selling; the amount sold; disposal of goods at reduced prices; an event where goods are sold; a public auction
a. 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.
b. The sails of a ship or boat.
c. A narrow fairwater supporting the bridge of a submarine.
2. pl.sail or sailsNautical A sailing vessel.
3. Nautical A trip or voyage in a sailing craft.
4. Something, such as the blade of a windmill, that resembles a sail in form or function.
v.sailed, sail·ing, sails
v.intr.
1. Nautical
a. To move across the surface of water, especially by means of a sailing vessel.
b. To travel by water in a vessel.
c. To start out on such a voyage or journey: Tomorrow we sail for the islands.
d. To operate a sailing craft, especially for sport.
2. To move along or progress smoothly or effortlessly: sailed into the room five minutes late; sailed through the exam; sailed through the red light.
3. To move along through the air: The ball sailed into the stands.
v.tr.Nautical
1. To navigate or manage (a vessel).
2. To voyage upon or across: sail the Pacific.
Phrasal Verb:
sail into
To attack or criticize vigorously: sailed into the workmen for the shoddy job they were doing.
Idiom:
under sail
Nautical With the sails up; sailing.
[Middle English seil, from Old English segl. Sail into, from obsolete sail, to attack, from Middle English sailen, short for assailen; see assail.]
1. (Nautical Terms) an area of fabric, usually Terylene or nylon (formerly canvas), with fittings for holding it in any suitable position to catch the wind, used for propelling certain kinds of vessels, esp over water
2. (Nautical Terms) a voyage on such a vessel: a sail down the river.
3. (Nautical Terms) a vessel with sails or such vessels collectively: to travel by sail; we raised seven sail in the northeast.
4. (Nautical Terms) a ship's sails collectively
5. something resembling a sail in shape, position, or function, such as the part of a windmill that is turned by the wind or the part of a Portuguese man-of-war that projects above the water
6. (Nautical Terms) the conning tower of a submarine
7. (Nautical Terms) in sail having the sail set
8. (Nautical Terms) make sail
a. to run up the sail or to run up more sail
b. to begin a voyage
9. (Nautical Terms) set sail
a. to embark on a voyage by ship
b. to hoist sail
10. trim one's sails to act in a more frugal or restrained manner
11. (Nautical Terms) under sail
a. with sail hoisted
b. under way
vb (mainly intr)
12. (Nautical Terms) to travel in a boat or ship: we sailed to Le Havre.
13. (Nautical Terms) to begin a voyage; set sail: we sail at 5 o'clock.
14. (Nautical Terms) (of a vessel) to move over the water: the liner is sailing to the Caribbean.
15. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to manoeuvre or navigate a vessel: he sailed the schooner up the channel.
16. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to sail over: she sailed the Atlantic single-handed.
17. (often foll by: over, through, etc) to move fast or effortlessly: we sailed through customs; the ball sailed over the fence.
18. to move along smoothly; glide
19. informal
a. to begin (something) with vigour
b. to make an attack (on) violently with words or physical force
[Old English segl; related to Old Frisian seil, Old Norse segl, German Segel]
1. an area of canvas or other fabric extended on a ship or other vessel or vehicle to catch the wind for propulsion.
2. a similar apparatus, as on a windmill.
3. a voyage or excursion esp. in a vessel with sails.
4. sailing vessels collectively.
5. the sails of a ship or boat.
v.i.
6. to travel on water in a ship or boat.
7. to manage a sailboat, esp. for sport.
8. to begin a journey by water.
9. to move along in a manner suggestive of a sailing vessel: caravans sailing along.
10. to move along in a stately, effortless way: to sail into a room.
v.t.
11. to sail upon, over, or through: to sail the seven seas.
12. to navigate (a vessel).
13. sail into, to attack vigorously; assail.
Idioms:
1. set or make sail, to start a voyage.
2. under sail, with sails set; in motion; sailing.
[before 900; (n.) Old English segl, c. Old Frisian seil, Old Saxon segel, Old High German segal (German Segel), Old Norse segl; (v.) Old English siglan, seglian]
- Once meant specifically "to travel on a ship with sails," and, later, "to travel on any ship"; figuratively, it means "to go through effortlessly," as in, "to sail through the exam."
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
Verb
1.
sail - traverse or travel on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
journey, travel - travel upon or across; "travel the oceans"
2.
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"
→ Segelnt; (of windmill) → Flügelm; under sail → mit aufgezogenen Segeln; in or under full sail → mit vollenSegeln; with all sails set → mit gesetztenSegeln; to make sail(= hoist) → Segelsetzen; to set or make sail (for …) → los-orabfahren (nach …); (with sailing boat) → absegeln (nach …); he set sail from Dover → er fuhr von Dover los; (with sailing boat) → er segelte von Dover ab orlos
1. a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward. seil شِراع платно vela plachta das Segel sejl ιστίο, πανίvela puri بادبان purje voileמפרש पाल बादबान jedro vitorla layar segl vela 帆 돛 burė bura layar zeilseilżagiel بادوان، دبېړۍ سفر: په بېړۍ كې تلل، بېړۍ چلول vela velă, pânză de corabie парус plachta jadro jedro segel ใบเรือ yelken 帆 вітрило بادبان cánh buồm 帆
2. a journey in a ship. a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island. vaart جَوْلَه في قارِب شِراعي плаване passeio de barco plavba die Fahrt sejltur κρουαζιέρα paseo/viaje en barco purjetamine سفر دريايي purjehdus voyage en bateau שייט रवाना होना jedrenje, putovanje brodom vitorlázás berlayar sigling (gita in mare) 航行 항해 pasiplaukiojimas jūrasbrauciens; ceļojums ar kuģi/laivu pelayaran zeiltocht seilas/-tur przejażdżka, rejs دبېړۍ سفر passeio de barco croazieră плавание plavba plovba plovidba seglats, segling เดินทางโดยเรือ deniz yolculuğu (乘船)航行 плавання سمندری سفر chuyến đi xa bằng thuyền buồm (乘船)旅行、航行
3. an arm of a windmill. seil ريشَة المَرْوَحَه крило на мелница pá lopatka der Windmühlenflügel vingearm φτερό ανεμόμυλου aspa veskitiib پره آسياي بادي lapa aileכנף (पवन चक्की का) पंखा jedro vjetrenjače vitorla sudu vængur pala 翼板 풍차의 날개 sparnas (vējdzirnavu) spārns bilah kincir angin molenwiekvingeskrzydło بادوان vela paletă крыло ветряной мельницы lopatka krilo, lopata (vetrnice) rukavac vetrenjače [kvarn]vinge ใบกังหันลม yel değirmeni kanadı 風車翼板 крило вітряка پون چکی کا پنکھ bản hứng gió ( ở cối xay gió) 风车翼板
verb
1. (of a ship) to be moved by sails. The yacht sailed away. vaar يُبْحِر отплавам velejar plachtit segeln sejle ταξιδεύω με πανιά, αρμενίζωnavegar a vela purjetama با ابدبانهاي برافراشته حركت كردن purjehtia aller à la voile לַשוּט जल यात्रा करना odjedriti, otploviti kifut berlayar sigla veleggiare, navigare 帆走する 돛으로 항해하다 plaukti iškeltomis burėmis, buriuoti burāt belayar zeilenseileżeglować خوځيدل velejar a pluti плыть под парусами plachtiť jadrati ploviti segla แล่นเรือ yelkenle yol almak, seyretmek 起航 іти під вітрилами بادبان کی مدد سے چلنا chạy bằng buồm 启航
2. to steer or navigate a ship or boat. He sailed (the boat) to the island. vaar يَقود المَرْكِب، يُوَجِّه السَّفينَه управлявам navegar řídit steuern sejle οδηγώ, κυβερνώpilotar purjetama كشتيباني كردن purjehtia piloter לְהָשִיט पार करना upravljati brodom, kormilariti kormányoz melayarkan sigla, stjórna far navigare 航海する 항해하다 plaukti, vairuoti (laivą) vadīt; stūrēt (kuģi, laivu) mengemudi sturenseile, navigereprowadzić, nawigować بادوان navegar a pilota управлять plaviť sa, riadiť loď krmariti upravljati brodom segla เดินเรือ gemi kullanmak 駕船 керувати, управляти судном کشتی چلانا điều khiển ( thuyền buồm) 驾驶(船只)
3. to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails). I've never sailed through the Mediterranean. vaar يُبْحِر، يُسافِر في السَّفينَه плавам viajar de barco plout mit dem Schiff fahren sejle ταξιδεύω με πλοίο navegar laevaga sõitma كشتي راندن purjehtia naviguer לְהַפלִיג ב- पाल नाव पर सफ़र करना jedriti, ploviti brodom hajózik berlayar sigla navigare 航行する (요트 등으로) 항해하다 plaukti braukt ar kuģi/laivu belayar varenseilepłynąć بېړۍ چلول viajar de barco a naviga, a călători плавать plaviť sa pluti ploviti segla สัญจรทางน้ำ gemiyle yolculuk etmek (搭乘有帆或無帆船隻)航行 плавати, плисти کشتی یا جہاز میں سفر کرنا đi thuyền buồm 航行
4. to begin a voyage. The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today. vertrek تَبْدأ الرِّحْلَه отпътувам partir odplout abfahren sejle αποπλέω, ξεκινώ το ταξίδι μου zarpar, hacerse a la mar meresõitu alustama سفر دريايي آغاز كردن lähteä matkaan prendre la mer לַשוּט जल यात्रा započeti putovanje (el)indul, kifut berlayar sigla, halda úr höfn salpare; imbarcarsi 出帆する 항해를 시작하다 išplaukti doties jūrā; doties ceļojumā pa jūru belayar uitvarenseile, reise odpływać د بیری سفر ته شروع کول partir a ieşi în larg отплывать odplaviť (sa), odplávať odpluti isploviti segla ออกเดินทาง yelken açmak, denize açılmak, yola çıkmak 開航 відпливати سفر شروع کرنا đi biển, chạy trên biển 开船
5. to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship. He sailed the North Sea. vaar, reis يُبْحِر проплувам viajar plavit se befahren sejle διασχίζω τη θάλασσα με πλοίο navegar, cruzar en barco purjetama با كشتي به سفر رفتن purjehtia naviguer לַשוּט जल यात्रा preploviti, prejedriti hajózik melayari sigla um navigare, solcare 航海する 배로 여행하다 keliauti laivu ceļot ar kuģi belayar bevaren seile på płynąć statkiem په بېړۍ كې تلل viajar a străbate плавать plaviť sa pluti oploviti segla เดินทางไปกับเรือ deniz yolculuğu yapmak, gitmek (乘船)旅遊 здійснювати плавання سمندری جہاز میں سفر کرنا đi (du lịch) bằng đường biển (坐船)游览
6. to move steadily and easily. Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room. instap, deurkom يَتَحَرَّك بِسُهولَةٍ وثَبات нося се deslocar-se com altivez plout, proplouvat, vplout segeln glide; skride κινούμαι σταθερά και άνετα deslizarse purjetama, triivima نرم حركت كردن purjehtia filerשט आकाश में उड़ना kliziti, lebdjeti átúszik; átsétál melayang líða (yfir/um); sigla (í gegnum); rigsa (inn) veleggiare; scivolare; muoversi con grazia 滑るように進む 나아가다, 가다 plaukti slīdēt; cēli kustēties meluncur zwevenseile, sveve; klare med glans płynąć نرم خوځيدل deslocar-se com altivez a pluti; a trece uşor плыть; плавно двигаться prejsť, preplávať, vplávať drseti lebdeti segla, sväva เคลื่อนไปอย่างมั่นคงและง่าย ๆ süzülmek, süzülüp gitmek 平穩地行進 плавно рухатися; простувати آسانی سے آگے بڑھنا lướt, trôi, lao, vượt qua... 平稳地行进
ˈsailboard noun
a windsurfer. windplankryer راكِب الأمواج، مُتَزَلِّج على المَوْج уиндсърф prancha de windsurf surf das Surfbrett sejlbræt ιστιοσανίδα plancha de windsurf purjelaudur قايق بادي purjelauta planche à voile גַלשָן רוּחַ पालनाव daska za jedrenje szörf(deszka) papan luncur/selancar tavola da windsurf ウインドサーフィン用セールボード 소형 요트 burlentė vējdēlis luncur angin windsurfer, zeilplank seilbrett deska windsurfingowa بېړۍ виндсёрфер surf (doska s plachtou) jadralna deska surfer vindsurfbräda กระดานโต้คลื่น yelkenli sörf 風帆 віндсерфінг, дошка із щоглою і вітрилом بادبانی عرشہ thuyền buồm 帆板
ˈsailing noun
the activity or sport of navigating a ship or boat that has sails. Sailing is one of his hobbies. seil إبْحار плаване navegação à vela plachtění das Segeln sejlads ιστιοπλοΐαnavegación a vela, vela purjetamine قايقراني purjehdus navigationשייט जल यात्रा jedrenje vitorlázás pelayaran sigling navigazione 帆走 항행 buriavimas burāšana belayar het zeilen seilsportżeglarstwo بېړۍ چلول velejar navigaţie плавание; парусныи спорт plachtenie jadranje jedrenje segling การแล่นเรือ yelkencilik, yelken sporu 航行 мореплавство; вітрильний спорт بادبانی کشتی چلانا sự đi thuyền 航行
sailing-
having a sail or sails. sailing-boat. seil شِراعي плаващ à vela plachetní Segel-... sejl- ιστιοφόρος a vela purje- با قايق بادي purje- à voiles - מִפרִשים पालनाव onaj koji jedri, ima jedra layar segl- a vela 帆のついた- 돛이 있는 burinis buru- layar zeil- seil- żaglowy, mający żagle بېړۍ à vela cu pânze парусный plachtový na jadra jedriličarski segel-, seglar- เรือใบ yelkenli ... (前綴)有帆的 такий, що має вітрила; пов'язаний з плаванням بادبانی thuyền buồm (前缀)有帆的
ˈsailor noun
a member of a ship's crew whose job is helping to sail a ship. seeman بَحّار، مَلاّح моряк marinheiro námořník der Matrose sømand; matros ναυτικόςmarinero meremees كشتيبان merimies marinמלח नाविक, मल्लाह mornar, pomorac tengerész kelasi sjómaður marinaio, navigatore 水夫 수병 jūrininkas jūrnieks; matrozis anak kapal matroossjømann, matrosmarynarz ماڼو، بېړۍ وان marinheiro marinar моряк námorník mornar mornar seglare, sjöman, matros กะลาสี gemici, denizci 水手 моряк, матрос جہاز کے عملے کا آدمی thủy thủ 水手
in full sail
with all the sails spread. The ship was in full sail. in volle seil بِكامِل قُلوعِها، بِكُل الأشْرِعَه с всички платна a todo o pano s plnými plachtami mit vollen Segeln for fulde sejl που πλέει με όλα τα πανιά ανοιγμένα a toda vela, con las velas desplegadas täies purjes بادبانهاي برافراشته täysissä purjeissa toutes voiles dehors בִּמפרָשִים פְּרוּשִים सभी पालों को खोल कर या पूर्ण शक्ति से punim jedrima felvont vitorlákkal dengan semua layar terkembang fullum seglum a vele spiegate 満帆を張って 돛을 모두 올리고 pakeltomis burėmis pilnās burās dengan layar terkembang penuh met volle zeilen for fulle seil z rozwiniętymi żaglami ماڼو، بېړۍ وان a todo o pano cu toate pânzele sus на всех парусах s plnými plachtami s polnimi jadri s punim jedrima för fulla segel กางใบเรือ pupa yelken 滿帆航行,全速前進 під усіма вітрилами سارے بادبان کھول دینا căng hết buồm 满帆航行,全力以赴
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