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sails |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sail 3 of 4 senses of sail Sense 2 sweep, sail => swan Sense 3 sail => run => luff, point => weather => beat => scud, rack => outpoint => tack, wear round => wear ship => jibe, gybe, jib, change course Sense 4 voyage, sail, navigate => cruise Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sail 3 of 4 senses of sail Sense 2 sweep, sail => swan Sense 3 sail => run => luff, point => weather => beat => scud, rack => outpoint => tack, wear round => wear ship => jibe, gybe, jib, change course Sense 4 voyage, sail, navigate => cruise Entailment of verb sail Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb sail 4 senses of sail Sense 1 sail => travel, journey Sense 2 sweep, sail => move Also See-> sail through#1 Sense 3 sail => boat Sense 4 voyage, sail, navigate => travel, journey Familiarity of verb sail sail used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb sail Sense 1 sail => travel, journey -------------- Sense 2 sweep, sail => move -------------- Sense 3 sail => boat -------------- Sense 4 voyage, sail, navigate => travel, journey -------------- Grep of noun sail balloon sail fore-and-aft sail fore-and-aft topsail fore-topsail foresail gaff-headed sail gaff topsail gaffsail headsail lateen sail lugsail main-topsail mainsail parasail press of sail sail sailboat sailcloth sailfish sailing sailing-race sailing boat sailing master sailing ship sailing vessel sailmaker sailor sailor's-choice sailor's breastplate sailor boy sailor cap sailor suit sailors choice sailplane sailplaning skysail spritsail square sail staysail topgallant sail topsail wassail Overview of noun sail The noun sail has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) sail, canvas, canvass, sheet -- (a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel) 2. (1) cruise, sail -- (an ocean trip taken for pleasure) Overview of verb sail The verb sail has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (13) sail -- (traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone") 2. (3) sweep, sail -- (move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky") 3. (1) sail -- (travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea") 4. voyage, sail, navigate -- (travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow") Overview of noun sail The noun sail has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) sail, canvas, canvass, sheet -- (a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel) 2. (1) cruise, sail -- (an ocean trip taken for pleasure) Overview of verb sail The verb sail has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (13) sail -- (traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone") 2. (3) sweep, sail -- (move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky") 3. (1) sail -- (travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea") 4. voyage, sail, navigate -- (travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow")
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