"make sail" meaning in English

See make sail in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: makes sail [present, singular, third-person], making sail [participle, present], made sail [participle, past], made sail [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> sail}} make sail (third-person singular simple present makes sail, present participle making sail, simple past and past participle made sail)
  1. (nautical) To extend an additional quantity of sail (i.e. to spread a sail or sails). Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (to extend an additional quantity of sail): éadach a dhéanamh (Irish), vēlificor (Latin)
    Sense id: en-make_sail-en-verb-bGvtnojP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'to extend an additional quantity of sail': 98 2
  2. (figurative) To embark; start a voyage. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-make_sail-en-verb-CSZsK8P~

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