sail

Noun
  1. A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel (synset 104135005)
    is a type of: piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
    subtypes:
    • balloon sail - any light loose sail
    • crossjack, mizzen course - the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast
    • fore-and-aft sail - any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
    • foresail - the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
    • headsail - any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
    • mainsail - the lowermost sail on the mainmast
    • main-topsail - a topsail set on the mainmast
    • press of canvas, press of sail - the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
    • royal - a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
    • save-all - a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail
    • skysail - the sail above the royal on a square-rigger
    • square sail - a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast
    • topgallant, topgallant sail - a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
    • topsail - a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
    has: reef - one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
    is a part of: sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
    same as: canvas, canvass, sheet
  2. An ocean trip taken for pleasure (synset 100313758)
    is a type of: ocean trip, voyage - an act of traveling by water
    same as: cruise
  3. Any structure that resembles a sail (synset 104135514)
    is a type of: construction, structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
Verb
  1. Traverse or travel on (a body of water) (synset 201850600)
    "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
    is a type of: journey, travel - travel upon or across
  2. Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions (synset 201873556)
    "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
    is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
    subtypes: swan - sweep majestically
    same as: sweep
    verb group: brush, sweep - sweep across or over
  3. Travel on water propelled by wind (synset 201949375)
    "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on"
    referred to in: navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
    is a type of: boat - ride in a boat on water
    subtypes:
  4. Travel on water propelled by wind or by other means (synset 201850262)
    "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"
    is a type of: journey, travel - undertake a journey or trip
    subtypes:
    • astrogate - navigate in space
    • cruise - sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
    same as: navigate, voyage

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