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Synonyms
sail (sāl)

[Middle English seil, from Old English segl, Sail into, from obsolete sail, to attack, from Middle English sailen, short for assailen; see assail.]

noun 

  1. Nautical
    1. A piece of fabric sewn together and fitted to the spars and rigging of a vessel so as to convert the force of the wind into forward motion of the vessel.
    2. The sails of a ship or boat.
    3. The superstructure of a submarine.
  2. Nautical A sailing vessel.
  3. Nautical A trip or voyage in a sailing craft.
  4. Something, such as the blade of a windmill, that resembles a sail in form or function.

verb: sailed, sail·ing, sails. 

intransitive verb 

  1. Nautical
    1. To move across the surface of water, especially by means of a sailing vessel.
    2. To travel by water in a vessel.
    3. To start out on such a voyage or journey.
    4. To operate a sailing craft, especially for sport.
  2. To move along or progress smoothly or effortlessly: sailed into the room five minutes late; sailed through the exam; sailed through the red light.

transitive verb 

Nautical
  1. To navigate or manage (a vessel).
  2. To voyage upon or across: sail the Pacific.

phrasal verbs

sail into
To attack or criticize vigorously: sailed into the workmen for the shoddy job they were doing.