Sail

n. 1 piece of material extended on rigging to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship. 2 ship’s sails collectively. 3 voyage or excursion in a sailingboat. 4 ship, esp. as discerned from its sails. 5 windcatching apparatus of a windmill. v. 1 travel on water by the use of sails or enginepower. 2 begin a voyage (sails at nine). 3 a navigate (a ship etc.). b [ravel on (a sea). 4 set (a toy boat) afloat. 5 glide or move smoothly or in a stately manner. 6 (often foil. by through) colloq. succeed easily (sailed through the exams). o sail close to the wind 1 sail as nearly against the wind as possible. 2 come close to indecency or dishonesty. sail into colloq. attack physically or verbally. under sail with sails set. [Old English]