ALL meanings of sail in
sail in
S s - 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
- noun sail in (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Vela. 1
- verb without object sail in to move along or travel over water: steamships sailing to Lisbon. 1
- verb without object sail in to manage a sailboat, especially for sport. 1
- verb without object sail in to begin a journey by water: We are sailing at dawn. 1
- verb without object sail in to move along in a manner suggestive of a sailing vessel: caravans sailing along. 1
- verb without object sail in to move along in a stately, effortless way: to sail into a room. 1
- verb with object sail in to sail upon, over, or through: to sail the seven seas. 1
- verb with object sail in to navigate (a vessel). 1
- idioms sail in in sail, with the sails set. 1
- idioms sail in make sail, Nautical. to set the sail or sails of a boat or increase the amount of sail already set. to set out on a voyage: Make sail for the Leeward Islands. 1
- idioms sail in set sail, to start a sea voyage: We set sail at midnight for Nantucket. 1
- idioms sail in trim one's sails, Informal. to cut expenses; economize: We're going to have to trim our sails if we stay in business. 1
- idioms sail in under sail, with sails set; in motion; sailing: It was good to be under sail in the brisk wind and under the warm sun. 1