ENGLISH: sail - CREOLE: navige



Overview of noun sail



The noun sail has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (1) 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. (1) cruise, sail -- (an ocean trip taken for pleasure)



Overview of verb sail



The verb sail has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)



1. (13) sail -- (traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone")

2. (3) 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")

3. (1) sail -- (travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea")

4. voyage, sail, navigate -- (travel by boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow")

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