Definitions for sailless
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sailseɪl(n.)
an area of canvas or other fabric extended on a ship or other vessel or vehicle to catch the wind for propulsion.
Category: Nautical, Navy
a similar apparatus, as on a windmill.
Category: Energy
a voyage or excursion esp. in a vessel with sails.
Category: Navy
sailing vessels collectively.
Category: Nautical, Navy
the sails of a ship or boat.
Category: Nautical, Navy
(v.i.)to travel on water in a ship or boat.
Category: Nautical, Navy
to manage a sailboat, esp. for sport.
Category: Nautical, Navy, Sport
to begin a journey by water.
Category: Nautical, Navy
to move along in a manner suggestive of a sailing vessel:
caravans sailing along.
to move along in a stately, effortless way:
to sail into a room.
(v.t.)to sail upon, over, or through:
to sail the seven seas.
to navigate (a vessel).
Category: Nautical, Navy
sail into, to attack vigorously; assail.
Category: Verb Phrase
Idioms for sail:
set or make sail,to start a voyage.
Category: Nautical, Navy, Idiom
under sail,with sails set; in motion; sailing.
Category: Nautical, Navy, Idiom
Origin of sail:
bef. 900; (n.) OE segl, c. OFris seil, OS segel, OHG segal (G Segel ), ON segl; (v.) OE siglan, seglian
sail′less(adj.)
Wiktionary
sailless(Adjective)
Lacking a sail.
Webster Dictionary
Sailless(adj)
destitute of sails
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