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- [out-seyl]
- /ˌaʊtˈseɪl/
- /aʊt.ˈseɪl/
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- [out-seyl]
- /ˌaʊtˈseɪl/
Definitions of outsail word
- verb with object outsail to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than. 1
- noun outsail To sail faster or further that another. 1
- verb outsail to sail better than 0
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Origin of outsail
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20; out- + sail
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Parts of speech for Outsail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outsail popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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