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sail

/seɪl/
Meanings
  • noun

    A large cloth or other material attached to a mast and used to move a ship through the water.

    - "The sailor hoisted the sail to catch the wind."
    - "The ship's sails were full of wind."
  • verb

    To move or travel using sails.

    - "The sailboat sails smoothly across the lake."
    - "We sailed from San Francisco to Hawaii."
Pronunciation
  1. /seɪl/



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  2. /seɪl/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with sail
gale , ail , ailment , sailment
Variants
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Etymology
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Old English sealg 'sail'; related to seax 'sheath' (from the shape of a sail rolled up)

Trivia
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  1. The largest sail ever made was 37,280 square meters (401,000 square feet) and was created for the German sailing ship 'Hansa.'

  2. The ancient Greeks used sails made of animal hides, such as ox hides, to sail their ships.

Related Concepts
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  1. mast: A vertical pole that supports the sail and other rigging on a ship.

  2. rigging: The ropes, cables, and other equipment used to support the sail and control the direction of the ship.

  3. wind: A natural movement of air that can be used to propel a sail.

Culture
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The sail has been a crucial component of seafaring since ancient times, and has been depicted in various forms of literature, art, and music. In literature, the sail is often used as a metaphor for adventure and the unknown. In art, paintings of ships sailing on the open sea are common. In music, there are many songs about sailing, such as 'Blow the Man Down' and 'Sailing'.

How to Memorize "sail"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a large piece of fabric attached to a mast and being filled with wind. Imagine the sail billowing in the wind and the boat moving forward.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'sail' with the idea of travel on water, adventure, and the wind.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Sailors Sail Seas' to remember the definition of sail: 'Sailors' for the people who use sails, 'Sail' for the large piece of fabric, 'Seas' for the water they sail on.

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