Synonyms for sail
- verb
- noun
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Definitions
- v. 1
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.
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Word family
- sailboard sailboat sailcloth sailduck sailfish sail-fluke sailing sailby
- Phrases
- sail through light sail photon sail set sail solar sail strike sail drag sail make sail
Example sentences
- voyage Someday we will be able to go on a voyage to Mars.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sail | steady | |
| voyage | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sheet1, sweep1
- 6 letters
- cruise1, canvas2, voyage2
- 7 letters
- canvass2
- 8 letters
- navigate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (canvas2 = 2 syllables).