sails

Meanings

• noun

  Large fabric or other material attached to the mast and yardarms of a ship and used to catch the wind.

  - "The sails of the ship were filled with wind."
  - "The pirate ship had red sails."
  - "The wind in the sails propelled the boat forward."

• verb

  To travel by boat using sails.

  - "We sailed across the Atlantic Ocean."
  - "The old fisherman spent his whole life sailing the seven seas."

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Pronunciation

1. /seɪlz/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sails
ails , jails , ailses , ailsment , hails , ailsbeary

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Variants

List of all variants of sails that leads to same result
sail , sail into , sailable , sailed , sailed into , sailing , sailing into , sails , sails into , under sail , take the wind out of someone's sails , solar sail , solar sails , square sail , square sails , studding sail , studding sails , trim , trim her sails , trim his sails , trim its sails , trim my sails , trim one's sails , trim our sails , trim their sails , trim your sails , trimmed , trimmed her sails , trimmed his sails , trimmed its sails , trimmed my sails , trimmed our sails , trimmed their sails , trimmed your sails , trimming , trimming her sails , trimming his sails , trimming its sails , trimming my sails , trimming our sails , trimming their sails , trimming your sails , trims , trims her sails , trims his sails , trims its sails

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Etymology

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Old English seal 'sail, sailcloth' from Proto-Germanic *saljo 'to sail'. Related to sailor.

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Trivia

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1. The largest sail in the world is the Lateen-Square Rigged Junk 'Rainbow Warrior' with an area of 1,712 square meters (18,645 square feet).

2. The first sails were made from animal hides or woven reeds.

3. The word 'jib' comes from the Arabic word 'jibbah' meaning 'cloak'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mast: The vertical pole to which the sails are attached on a ship.

2. Rigging: The system of ropes, wires, and other components that support the sails and hold them in place.

3. Sailboat: A type of boat that uses sails for propulsion.

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Culture

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Sails have been used for transportation on water since ancient civilizations. They have played a significant role in exploration, trade, and warfare. In literature, sails are often used as metaphors for hope, adventure, and the unknown. In art, they are a common subject for paintings and sculptures.

How to Memorize "sails"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large boat with a tall mast and sails spread out in the wind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sails' with the image of a ship on the open sea.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sails Are Important For Ships' to remember the meaning of 'sails'.

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