1. (noun) sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
2. (noun) cruise, sail
an ocean trip taken for pleasure
3. (verb) sail
any structure that resembles a sail
4. (verb) sail
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
"We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
5. (verb) 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"
6. (verb) sail
travel on water propelled by wind
"I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on"
7. (verb) voyage, sail, navigate
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
"The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"
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Definition of 'sail' 
