Sail

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Translations 2 Verb 2.1 Translations

English

Noun

1. a large piece of fabric attached to a boat, usually via a mast and spars, and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat forward.
2. a trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
3. the blade of a windmill

Translations

• Dutch: zeil n (1), zeiltocht f (2)
• German: Segel n (1), Törn m (2)
• Polish: żagiel m (1)
• Romanian: velă f (1)
• Finnish: purje (1), purjehdus (2)
• Italian: vela f (1), pala (3)
• Swedish: segel n (1)
• Danish: sejl n (1)

Verb

1. to ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
2. to move briskly and gracefully through the air.
3. to move briskly.

Translations

• Dutch: zeilen (1,2)
• German: segeln (1,2,3)
• French: voile (1,2)
• Romanian: naviga (1,2,3)
• Finnish: purjehtia (1)
• Otalian: condurre (1)
• Swedish: segla (1,2)
• Danish: sejle (1)