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saila 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 waterNot 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 auctionAbused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreesail (s?l)n.1. Nautical 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 sails Nautical 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.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.sail (se?l) n1. (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 water2. (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 collectively5. 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 water6. (Nautical Terms) the conning tower of a submarine7. (Nautical Terms) in sail having the sail set8. (Nautical Terms) make sail a. to run up the sail or to run up more sailb. to begin a voyage9. (Nautical Terms) set sail a. to embark on a voyage by shipb. to hoist sail10. trim one’s sails to act in a more frugal or restrained manner11. (Nautical Terms) under sail a. with sail hoistedb. under wayvb (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; glide19. informal a. to begin (something) with vigourb. to make an attack (on) violently with words or physical force[Old English segl; related to Old Frisian seil, Old Norse segl, German Segel] ?sailable adj ?sailless adjCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014sail (se?l) n. 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] sail?a?ble, adj. sail?less, adj. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.sail – 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.”See also related terms for sails.Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.Sail sailing vessels collectively, 1436; sails collectively, 1385; windmill sails collectively.Examples: sail of ducks, 1727; of ships, 1633; of Spaniards, 1458.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.sailPast participle: sailedGerund: sailingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativesailsailPresentI sailyou sailhe/she/it sailswe sailyou sailthey sailPreteriteI sailedyou sailedhe/she/it sailedwe sailedyou sailedthey sailedPresent ContinuousI am sailingyou are sailinghe/she/it is sailingwe are sailingyou are sailingthey are sailingPresent PerfectI have sailedyou have sailedhe/she/it has sailedwe have sailedyou have sailedthey have sailedPast ContinuousI was sailingyou were sailinghe/she/it was sailingwe were sailingyou were sailingthey were sailingPast PerfectI had sailedyou had sailedhe/she/it had sailedwe had sailedyou had sailedthey had sailedFutureI will sailyou will sailhe/she/it will sailwe will sailyou will sailthey will sailFuture PerfectI will have sailedyou will have sailedhe/she/it will have sailedwe will have sailedyou will have sailedthey will have sailedFuture ContinuousI will be sailingyou will be sailinghe/she/it will be sailingwe will be sailingyou will be sailingthey will be sailingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been sailingyou have been sailinghe/she/it has been sailingwe have been sailingyou have been sailingthey have been sailingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been sailingyou will have been sailinghe/she/it will have been sailingwe will have been sailingyou will have been sailingthey will have been sailingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been sailingyou had been sailinghe/she/it had been sailingwe had been sailingyou had been sailingthey had been sailingConditionalI would sailyou would sailhe/she/it would sailwe would sailyou would sailthey would sailPast ConditionalI would have sailedyou would have sailedhe/she/it would have sailedwe would have sailedyou would have sailedthey would have sailedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011