sail definition by Wordo

Noun

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

.

Verb

To

be

impelled

or

driven

forward

by

the

action

of

wind

upon

sails

,

as

a

ship

on

water

;

to

be

impelled

on

a

body

of

water

by

steam

or

other

power

.