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sails

verb(sail)

move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions

Synonyms: sweep,

Examples:

Shreds of paper sailed through the air.

sails

noun(sail)

an ocean trip taken for pleasure

Synonyms: cruise,

sails

noun(sail)

a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

Synonyms: canvas, canvass, sheet,

sails

verb(sail)

travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

Synonyms: navigate, voyage,

Examples:

The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow.

sails

noun(sail)

any structure that resembles a sail

sails

verb(sail)

travel on water propelled by wind

Examples:

I love sailing, especially on the open sea.
The ship sails on.

sails

verb(sail)

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

Examples:

We sailed the Atlantic.
He sailed the Pacific all alone.

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