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- [seyl]
- /seɪl/
- /seɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seyl]
- /seɪl/
Definitions of sail word
- noun sail an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along. 1
- noun sail some similar piece or apparatus, as the part of an arm that catches the wind on a windmill. 1
- noun sail a voyage or excursion, especially in a sailing vessel: They went for a sail around the island. 1
- noun sail a sailing vessel or ship. 1
- noun sail sailing vessels collectively: The fleet numbered 30 sail. 1
- noun sail sails for a vessel or vessels collectively. 1
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Origin of sail
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English sail(e), seille, Old English segl; cognate with German Segel, Old Norse segl; (v.) Middle English seillen, saylen, Old English siglan, seglian; cognate with Dutch zeilen, Old Norse sigla
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Parts of speech for Sail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sail popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sail usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sail
verb sail
- adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
- aviate — to pilot or fly in an aircraft
- barreling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- barrelled — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- barrelling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
noun sail
- walkover — Racing. a walking or trotting over the course by a contestant who is the only starter.
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