Phonetic Breakdown of "sail"
Learn how to break down "sail" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/seɪl/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
S EY1 L
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Definition of "sail"
Pronunciation: /seɪl/
Noun
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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.
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(nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.Example: "Take in sail: a storm is coming."
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The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.
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A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.Example: "Let's go for a sail."
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(plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.Example: "Twenty sail were in sight."
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The blade of a windmill.
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A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.
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The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
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A sailfish.Example: "We caught three sails today."
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An outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids
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Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.
Pronunciation: /seɪl/
Verb
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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.
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To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
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To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
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To set sail; to begin a voyage.Example: "We sail for Australia tomorrow."
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To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
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To move briskly.Example: "The duchess sailed haughtily out of the room."