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Sentence count:184+15Posted:2016-07-21Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: coastcruisefloatglidenavigateskimSimilar words: nailmailjailrailtrailretailfail todetailMeaning: [seɪl]  n. 1. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel 2. an ocean trip taken for pleasure. v. 1. traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water) 2. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions 3. travel in a boat propelled by wind 4. travel by boat propelled by wind or by other means. 
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61 After ten hours under sail, they reached dry land.
62 Let's go for a sail this afternoon.
63 We made all sail,and bore up for Hawaii.
64 She always wanted to sail around the world .
65 The ship was in full sail.
66 The fishing boats were 15 sail in number.
67 They took in sail when the wind blew hard.
68 The repaired sail lasted less than 24 hours.
69 A sail draws by being properly trimmed and filled with wind.
70 We sail at dawn.
71 The ship was only slightly damaged in the collision and was able to sail into port under its own power.
72 We used sail power and turned the engine off to save our fuel.
73 It would be foolhardy to sail in weather like this.
74 The whistle warned visitors that the ship was ready to sail.
75 Sail in and out of the bays not on the open sea.
76 If we sail in a southeastward direction we'll reach land.
77 The ship was to set sail at once, on the admiral's orders.
78 They set sail with the sails reefed against the strong winds.
79 In 1978, Naomi James became the first woman to sail solo around the world via Cape Horn.
80 She advanced towards us like a galleon in full sail.
81 The all-female yacht crew made history by becoming the first to sail round the world.
82 Mrs Healy moved away like a ship in full sail .
83 Roman vessels used to sail with the tide from Boulogne to Richborough.
84 A powered vessel should give way to sail — it is an unwritten rule of the sea.
85 Thanks for his help,(http://sentencedict.com/sail.html) we could sail through that grassy slope.
86 Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World in the Santa Maria.
87 Gary swung the sail round to catch the light wind.
88 We can never promise to sail anywhere in particular, because the weather might militate against it.
89 Keep a wary eye on the weather before you set sail.
90 He wanted to sail the boat alone but his parents wouldn't wear it.
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