sail

1. n. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through the water. Source: opted

2. n. Anything resembling a sail, or regarded as a sail. Source: opted

3. n. A wing; a van. Source: opted

4. n. The extended surface of the arm of a windmill. Source: opted

5. n. A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft. Source: opted

6. n. A passage by a sailing vessel; a journey or excursion upon the water. Source: opted

7. n. To 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 the action of steam or other power. Source: opted

8. n. To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a water fowl. Source: opted

9. n. To be conveyed in a vessel on water; to pass by water; as, they sailed from London to Canton. Source: opted

10. n. To set sail; to begin a voyage. Source: opted

11. n. To move smoothly through the air; to glide through the air without apparent exertion, as a bird. Source: opted

12. v. t. To pass or move upon, as in a ship, by means of sails; hence, to move or journey upon (the water) by means of steam or other force. Source: opted

13. v. t. To fly through; to glide or move smoothly through. Source: opted

14. v. t. To direct or manage the motion of, as a vessel; as, to sail one's own ship. Source: opted

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