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Noun sail has 2 senses

sail, canvas, canvass, sheet - a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
--₁ is a kind of piece of cloth, piece of material
--₁ is a part of sailing vessel, sailing ship
--₁ has particulars:

balloon sail; crossjack, mizzen course; fore-and-aft sail; foresail; headsail; mainsail; main-topsail; press of sail, press of canvas; royal; save-all; skysail; square sail; topgallant, topgallant sail; topsail

Derived forms: verb sail₃, verb sail₁

cruise, sail - an ocean trip taken for pleasure
--₂ is a kind of ocean trip, voyage

Derived forms: verb sail₄, verb sail₃, verb sail₁

Verb sail has 4 senses

sail - traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
--₁ is one way to travel, journey

Derived forms: noun sail₂, noun sail₁, noun sailor₂, noun sailor₁
Sample sentences:
They sail the river
They sail down the river
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"
--₂ is one way to move
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
sail - travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"
--₃ is one way to boat

Derived forms: noun sail₂, noun sail₁, noun sailing₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
voyage, sail, navigate - travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"
--₄ is one way to travel, journey

Derived form: noun sail₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody PP