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(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.

The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.

The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.

A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.

(plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.

(nautical) The conning tower of a submarine.

The blade of a windmill.

A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.

The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.

(fishing) A sailfish.

(paleontology) an outward projection of the (spine), occurring in certain (dinosaurs) and (synapsids)

Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.

(impelled) 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.

To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.

To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

To set sail; to begin a voyage.

To move briskly and gracefully through the air.

To move briskly but sedately.

To deal out (cards) from a distance by impelling them across a surface.