Nautical 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.
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Nautical A sailing vessel.
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Nautical A trip or voyage in a sailing craft.
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Nautical The sails of a ship or boat.
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Nautical The superstructure of a submarine.
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verb-intransitive
Nautical To move across the surface of water, especially by means of a sailing vessel.
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Nautical To operate a sailing craft, especially for sport.
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Nautical To start out on such a voyage or journey.
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Nautical To travel by water in a vessel.
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To move along or progress smoothly or effortlessly: sailed into the room five minutes late; sailed through the exam; sailed through the red light.
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verb-transitive
Nautical To navigate or manage (a vessel).
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Nautical To voyage upon or across: sail the Pacific.
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phrasal-verb
Sail into To attack or criticize vigorously: sailed into the workmen for the shoddy job they were doing.
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verb
To travel on water in a ship.
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To travel on water by the action of wind upon or by other means.
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To move or proceed easily, gracefully, nonchalantly, or without resistance .
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To move through the air .
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To begin a water voyage .
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