(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.

To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.

present participle of sail

Travelling by ship.

Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise / Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel / the time of departure from a port

simple past tense and past participle of sail

Having a specified kind or number of sail. / Having the sails set.

plural of sail

(nautical, slang) The sailmaker on board ship.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sail