Sails
/seɪlz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Sails
noun
- A 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.
- (nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.
"Take in sail: a storm is coming."
- The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.
- A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
"Let's go for a sail."
- (plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.
"Twenty sail were in sight."
verb
- 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 steam or other power.
- To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
- To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
- To set sail; to begin a voyage.
"We sail for Australia tomorrow."
- To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
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