sail
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(verb) travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "This frigate has sailed to France" |
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Related Words: journey, travel |
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(verb) travel in a boat propelled by wind |
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Related Words: beat, boat, change course, gybe, jib, jibe, luff, outpoint, point, rack, run, scud, tack, wear ship, weather |
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(noun) a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
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Synonyms: canvas, canvass, sheet |
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Related Words: balloon sail, crossjack, fore-and-aft sail, fore-topsail, foresail, headsail, main-topsail, mainsail, mizzen course, piece of cloth, press of canvas, press of sail, royal, save-all, skysail, square sail, topgallant, topgallant sail, topsail |
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(noun) an ocean trip taken for pleasure |
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Synonyms: cruise |
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Related Words: ocean trip, voyage |
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(verb) travel by boat |
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Synonyms: navigate, voyage |
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Related Words: cruise, journey, travel |
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(verb) 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" |
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Synonyms: sweep |
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Related Words: move, swan |
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