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sail noun

  /seɪl/ , [seɪ̯ɫ]
  • (nautical) 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.
 Segel, Turm, Windmühlenflügel
  • A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.
 Turm
  • A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
 Törn

sail verb

  /seɪl/ , [seɪ̯ɫ]
  • To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
 segeln
  • To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
 segeln, gleiten
  • (intransitive) To move briskly but sedately.
 segeln, schweben

sailing adjective

  /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/
  • Travelling by ship.
 segeln

sailing noun

  /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/
  • Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
 Segeln
set sail
abfahren
square sail
Rahsegel
topgallant sail
Bramsegel
solar sail
Solarsegel, Sonnensegel
light sail
Lichtsegel
photon sail
Photonensegel
sun sail
Sonnensegel
sail to windward
aufkreuzen
main sail
Großsegel
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