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- [set seyl]
- /sɛt seɪl/
- /set seɪl/
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- [set seyl]
- /sɛt seɪl/
Definitions of set sail words
- noun set 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 set sail some similar piece or apparatus, as the part of an arm that catches the wind on a windmill. 1
- noun set sail a voyage or excursion, especially in a sailing vessel: They went for a sail around the island. 1
- noun set sail a sailing vessel or ship. 1
- noun set sail sailing vessels collectively: The fleet numbered 30 sail. 1
- noun set sail sails for a vessel or vessels collectively. 1
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Origin of set 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 Set sail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
set 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".
set sail usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for set sail
verb set sail
- captaining — a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- make headway — forward movement; progress in a forward direction: The ship's headway was slowed by the storm.
- motored — pertaining to or operated by a motor.
- motoring — a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- cruise — A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.
Antonyms for set sail
verb set sail
- berthed — in a berth
- berthing — a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
- dock — any of various weedy plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, as R. obtusifolius (bitter dock) or R. acetosa (sour dock) having long taproots.
- hook up — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
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