Illustration of sail
- 1 flying jib
- 2 jib
- 3 forestaysail
- 4 foresail
- 5 fore gaff-topsail
- 6 main-topmast staysail
- 7 mainsail
- 8 main gaff-topsail
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sail
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
sails; sailed; sailing
sails; sailed; sailing
Learner's definition of SAIL
1
a : to travel on water in a ship or boat（人）航行
[no object]
- sail across/on/over the sea/ocean在海上/洋上航行
- We'll sail along/up/down the coast.我们将沿着海岸航行。
- He sailed around the world on a luxury liner.他乘豪华客轮环游世界。
[+ object]
- She sailed the Atlantic coastline.她沿着大西洋海岸航行。
b : to control a ship or boat (especially one that has sails) while traveling on water驾船航行；（尤指）驾驶帆船航行
[+ object]
- She's sailing a boat in tomorrow's race.她将参加明天的帆船比赛。
- The ship was sailed by a crew of 8.那艘帆船由8名船员驾驶。
[no object]
- I've been sailing since I was a child.我从孩提时代就开始驾驶帆船。
- learning to sail学习驾驶帆船
c of a ship or boat : to travel on water（船）航行
[+ object]
- a ship that has sailed the seven seas曾环游七大洋的船
[no object]
- We sat on the shore watching boats sail by.我们坐在岸边观看驶过的船只。
2
[no object] : to begin a journey on water in a ship or boat起航
- We sail at 9 a.m. tomorrow.我们明早9点起航。
- They sail for/to San Francisco next week.他们下周起航前往旧金山。
- The ship will be ready to sail in a week.这艘船将在一周后准备好起航。
3
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move or proceed in an easy, quick, and smooth way平稳轻快地行进
- He sailed into the room. [=he walked quickly into the room in a very confident and easy way]他健步走进房间。
- The ball sailed [=flew] over the shortstop's head.球从游击手头顶掠过。
- The bill sailed through the legislature. [=the bill passed through the legislature very easily; the bill quickly became a law]这项议案顺利通过了立法机关审议。
- She sailed through the exam/course. [=she easily passed the exam/course]她顺利通过考试/修完课程。
sail close to the wind
British : to do something that is dangerous or that may be illegal or dishonest冒风险（干危险或可能违法的事）
- The company was sailing close to the wind, but it's not clear if they were breaking the law or not.这家公司在冒风险，但尚不清楚是否违法。
2 sail /ˈseɪl/ noun
plural sails
2 sail
/ˈseɪl/
noun
plural sails
Learner's definition of SAIL
1
[count] : a large piece of strong cloth that is connected to a ship or boat and that is used to catch the wind that moves the ship or boat through the water帆 — see picture at boat
- Wind filled the sails and our journey had begun.风劲帆满，我们开始了航行。
- raising and lowering the ship's sails升起和降下船帆
2
[singular] : a trip in a ship or boat乘船航行
- a sail to San Francisco前往旧金山的航行
in full sail
of a ship or boat also at full sail : moving through the water by using all of its sails满帆行驶
- a yacht in full sail满帆行驶的帆船
set sail
: to begin a journey on water in a ship or boat起航
- They set sail for/from San Francisco tomorrow.他们明天起航前往/离开旧金山。
take the wind out of someone's sails
under sail
of a ship or boat : moving through the water by using sails张帆行驶
- a ship under sail张帆行驶的船
1
a(1)
: an extent of fabric (such as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a ship through water
(2)
: the sails of a ship
b
plural usually sail : a ship equipped with sails
sailed; sailing; sails
Example Sentences
Noun Wind filled the sails and our journey had begun. raising and lowering the ship's sails a sail to San Francisco Verb We'll sail along the coast. He sailed around the world on a luxury liner. She sailed the Atlantic coastline. She's sailing a boat in tomorrow's race. The ship was sailed by a crew of 8. I've been sailing since I was a child. a ship that has sailed the seven seas We sat on the shore watching boats sail by. We sail at 9 a.m. tomorrow. They sail for San Francisco next week. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Ew Staff, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2022 According to the cruise line's terms, any reservation canceled 60 to 31 days prior to the sail date was subject to 75% cancellation fees. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 Cup raceboats, more contemporary sail-racing series like SailGP, or even the single-handed, round-the-world Vendee Globe. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 The document arrived in London via sail, about 3,500 miles from Philadelphia across the Atlantic Ocean, a little more than five weeks later. Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2022 A beautiful day is sure to bring a festival-like atmosphere to the grounds, where kids and dogs frolic alongside families and groups of friends under the trees and sail shades. oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2022 To be able to set full sail, make 13.1 knots — we were keeled over 20 degrees, just cutting through the water. Camilo Fonseca, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Most cruises from California sail on itineraries to the Mexican Riviera, which encompasses several Pacific Coast towns known for sandy beaches with crystal blue waters, vibrant nightlife, ample watersports opportunities and stunning landscape views. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2022 Some sail kits are designed to turn kayaks into fully functional little sailboats. al, 13 July 2022 Jacob Siegal, BGR, 8 Sep. 2022 Starting in 2023, guests can sail away on a brand-new Pixar adventure. Megan Dubois, Chron, 30 Aug. 2022 That ball might sail on you, and those end up being picks. al, 29 Aug. 2022 Election forecasters widely expect Paul to sail to reelection, despite Booker's challenge, in increasingly Republican Kentucky on Election Night this November. Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2022 Radio waves sail through the galactic plane unimpeded, but they're obscured by the veil's second layer—the scattering screen, a turbulent patch of space where density variations in the interstellar medium knock radio waves slightly off course. Seth Fletcher, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2022 Twelve ships have now been authorized to sail under the grain deal between Ukraine and Russia, which was brokered by Turkey and the United Nations — 10 outbound and two inbound. Susie Blann, ajc, 8 Aug. 2022 Merritt Sellers and her father plan to sail together from Port Huron to Mackinac Island, through crashing waves and at least one night, after the starting gun fires Saturday. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2022 Of that total, 75,000 passengers sail from Seattle alone, according to the company. Renata Geraldo, Anchorage Daily News, 14 June 2022 See More
Noun
In the 1970s and 1980s, stars from yesteryear set sail on the MS Pacific Princess for adventure, comedic hijinks, the occasional musical number, and, of course, love. Ew Staff, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2022 According to the cruise line's terms, any reservation canceled 60 to 31 days prior to the sail date was subject to 75% cancellation fees. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 Cup raceboats, more contemporary sail-racing series like SailGP, or even the single-handed, round-the-world Vendee Globe. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 The document arrived in London via sail, about 3,500 miles from Philadelphia across the Atlantic Ocean, a little more than five weeks later. Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2022 A beautiful day is sure to bring a festival-like atmosphere to the grounds, where kids and dogs frolic alongside families and groups of friends under the trees and sail shades. oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2022 To be able to set full sail, make 13.1 knots — we were keeled over 20 degrees, just cutting through the water. Camilo Fonseca, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Most cruises from California sail on itineraries to the Mexican Riviera, which encompasses several Pacific Coast towns known for sandy beaches with crystal blue waters, vibrant nightlife, ample watersports opportunities and stunning landscape views. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2022 Some sail kits are designed to turn kayaks into fully functional little sailboats. al, 13 July 2022 Verb
Third and fourth guests sail free with two full-fare guests in the same stateroom. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 8 Sep. 2022 Starting in 2023, guests can sail away on a brand-new Pixar adventure. Megan Dubois, Chron, 30 Aug. 2022 That ball might sail on you, and those end up being picks. al, 29 Aug. 2022 Election forecasters widely expect Paul to sail to reelection, despite Booker's challenge, in increasingly Republican Kentucky on Election Night this November. Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2022 Radio waves sail through the galactic plane unimpeded, but they're obscured by the veil's second layer—the scattering screen, a turbulent patch of space where density variations in the interstellar medium knock radio waves slightly off course. Seth Fletcher, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2022 Twelve ships have now been authorized to sail under the grain deal between Ukraine and Russia, which was brokered by Turkey and the United Nations — 10 outbound and two inbound. Susie Blann, ajc, 8 Aug. 2022 Merritt Sellers and her father plan to sail together from Port Huron to Mackinac Island, through crashing waves and at least one night, after the starting gun fires Saturday. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2022 Of that total, 75,000 passengers sail from Seattle alone, according to the company. Renata Geraldo, Anchorage Daily News, 14 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English segl; akin to Old High German segal sail
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of sail was before the 12th century Phrases Containing sail
noun
verb
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