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English noun: sail | |||
| 1. | sail (artifact) a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel | ||
| Synonyms | canvas, canvass, sheet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | piece of cloth, piece of material | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | balloon sail, crossjack, fore-and-aft sail, foresail, headsail, main-topsail, mainsail, mizzen course, press of canvas, press of sail, royal, save-all, skysail, square sail, topgallant, topgallant sail, topsail | ||
| Part holonym | reef | ||
| Part meronym | sailing ship, sailing vessel | ||
| 2. | sail (act) an ocean trip taken for pleasure | ||
| Synonyms | cruise | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ocean trip, voyage | ||
| 3. | sail (artifact) any structure that resembles a sail | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
English verb: sail | |||
| 1. | sail (motion) traverse or travel on (a body of water) | ||
| Samples | We sailed the Atlantic. He sailed the Pacific all alone. | ||
| Examples | They sail the river, They sail down the river | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | journey, travel | ||
| 2. | sail (motion) move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions | ||
| Samples | The diva swept into the room. Shreds of paper sailed through the air. The searchlights swept across the sky. | ||
| Synonyms | sweep | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | swan | ||
| Verb group | brush, sweep | ||
| 3. | sail (motion) travel on water propelled by wind | ||
| Samples | I love sailing, especially on the open sea. The ship sails on. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | boat | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beat, change course, gybe, jib, jibe, luff, outpoint, point, rack, run, scud, tack, wear round, wear ship, weather | ||
| Domain category | navigation, pilotage, piloting | ||
| 4. | sail (motion) travel on water propelled by wind or by other means | ||
| Samples | The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow. | ||
| Synonyms | navigate, voyage | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | journey, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | astrogate, cruise | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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