How do you use Sail in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like voyage or travel, plus the exact meaning.
Sail in a sentence
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Sail meaning
- 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.
Example sentences (20)
Pirates are essentially seafaring robbers, the same as horse-riding highwaymen but choosing to sail instead of ride.
An invader will need to establish local dominance with land, air, and cyber assets before ships sail into harm's way.
Sailed solo with hiking planks and a high-aspect sloop rig, they’re exceptionally fast and exciting to sail and watch.
A ferry user group official said that it was important for the ferries to be ready to sail as soon as possible.
Once the car reached the ferry terminal on Germany’s northern coast, ready to sail over to the island, it was game over.
A few snow showers could crop up in the mountains as brisk northwesterly breezes sail through the Carolinas.
He is leaving the force to retire after years of dedicated service and is planning to sail around the world.
After the war, the Age of Men had begun, and the magical beings of Middle-earth set sail into the West.
Or, slip into a cozy armchair at Canopy Central Café and watch residents preparing to set sail from the adjoining Wharf Marina.
On April 27 a group of 17 Romsey twinners set sail from Portsmouth on the overnight ferry to St. Malo.
A council spokesperson said: “Following the loss of one sail over the Easter weekend, the remaining three are also being removed.
An orange shade sail makes it easy to work on my laptop while I sip coffee, and I’m not the only one.
She will sail from Llandudno Pier on June 20 and will cruise around the Great Orme and Puffin Island.
John learnt to sail on the Norfolk Broads aged 13 then continued sailing in Leicestershire and for the last 30 years in Shropshire.
Local media have also questioned how the yacht could sail all the way to Turkey without being registered and checked along the way.
If you ever wanted to sail the treacherous seas role playing as a pirate with a group of your friends, is the Xbox One game for you.
The aim is to sail single-handed from Plymouth or from Pwllheli to Baltimore, Republic of Ireland, (ROI), a distance of about 250nm.
Kammas have been traditional supporters of the TDP and they are not likely to sail with the BJP.
Regular Inspections Are Crucial: Every time you plan to set sail, check your fire extinguishers.
By the mid-19th century, Waterford had four shipbuilding yards and the first steamship ever to sail into a Russian port was built here.
Common combinations with sail
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to sail 50×
- the sail 23×
- set sail 23×
- sail on 14×
- sail to 12×
- sail from 10×
- sail into 9×
- will sail 8×
- sail for 8×
- sail through 8×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word sail. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.