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- [seyl in]
- /seɪl ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seyl in]
- /seɪl ɪn/
Definitions of sail in words
- noun sail in 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 in some similar piece or apparatus, as the part of an arm that catches the wind on a windmill. 1
- noun sail in a voyage or excursion, especially in a sailing vessel: They went for a sail around the island. 1
- noun sail in a sailing vessel or ship. 1
- noun sail in sailing vessels collectively: The fleet numbered 30 sail. 1
- noun sail in sails for a vessel or vessels collectively. 1
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Origin of sail in
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 in
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sail in 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 in usage trend in Literature
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