"by sail" meaning in English

See by sail in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} by sail, {{en-PP}} by sail
  1. Via a sailboat or sailing ship. Related terms: by rail, by steam, under sail

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