nounπShareA piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes."The sailboat used its sails to catch the wind and move across the lake. "nauticalsailingvehicletechnologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance."Take in sail: a storm is coming."nauticalsailingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport."The small sailboat used only sails to cross the lake, enjoying the power of the wind. "nauticalsailingenergyvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA trip in a boat, especially a sailboat."We are planning some sails on the lake this summer. "sailingnauticalsportvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft."Twenty sail were in sight."nauticalsailingvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe blade of a windmill."The old windmill's sails spun slowly in the gentle breeze, grinding wheat into flour. "architecturemachinepartenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines."The submarine's sails broke the surface of the water as it began to ascend. "nauticalmilitaryvehicleparttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war."The Portuguese man-of-war uses its blue, gas-filled sails to drift across the ocean surface. "organismanimalanatomybiologyoceannauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sailfish."We caught three sails today."fishnauticalanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids"The paleontology textbook showed a Spinosaurus, emphasizing the enormous sails on its back, formed by the elongated spines of its vertebrae. "anatomyorganismbiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAnything resembling a sail, such as a wing."The hawk spread its broad wings, their brown feathers acting as powerful sails to catch the wind. "nauticalsailingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power."The small sailboat sails across the lake every afternoon when the wind picks up. "nauticalsailingvehicleoceanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl."The ducks sail gracefully across the pond. "nauticalsailingoceanvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ride in a boat, especially a sailboat."We sail on the lake every summer. "nauticalsailingvehiclesportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo set sail; to begin a voyage."We sail for Australia tomorrow."nauticalsailingvehicleoceanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move briskly and gracefully through the air."The kite sails through the air on a windy day. "nauticalsailingvehiclesportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move briskly."The duchess sailed haughtily out of the room."nauticalsailingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
