"sail" meaning in English

See sail in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /seɪl/ Audio: en-us-sail.ogg [US] Forms: sail [singular], sails [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sail is a large piece of fabric (cloth) to catch wind, used on a boat or a ship.
    Sense id: simple-sail-en-noun-2L-Imzuh

Verb

IPA: /seɪl/ Audio: en-us-sail.ogg [US] Forms: sail [canonical], sails [third-person, singular], sailed [past], sailed [past, participle], sailing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you sail, you move by catching the wind, usually by ship on water.
    Sense id: simple-sail-en-verb-39iLymcp Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If you sail, you travel on a boat or ship.
    Sense id: simple-sail-en-verb-AlwZSjrf
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