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
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)