Definizione monolingua

sail

sail (third-person singular simple present sails, present participle sailing, simple past and past participle sailed)

1. To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
2. To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
   • 2011 April 15, Saj Chowdhury, “Norwich 2 - 1 Nottm Forest”, BBC Sport:

     A hopeful ball from Forest right-back Brendan Moloney to the left edge of the area was met first by Ruddy but his attempted clearance rebounded off Tysons leg and sailed in.

3. To move briskly.

sail (plural sails)

1. (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.
2. (uncountable) The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use this power for travel or transport.
3. A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.

   Lets go for a sail.

4. The blade of a windmill.
5. A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.
6. The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
7. (fishing) A sailfish.

   We caught three sails today.

Definizione dizionario sail

	vela
	a piece of fabric attached to a boat
	a tower-like structure found on the topside of a submarine
	A large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel.

	veleggiare
	to move briskly and gracefully through the air
	to ride in a boat, especially sailboat

	navigare a vela
	to ride in a boat, especially sailboat

	pala
	the blade of a windmill

	condurre
	to ride in a boat, especially sailboat

ala

fluttuare

galleggiare

guidare

navigare

navigazione

nuotare

salpare

traversata

velo

Altri significati:

floating organ of siphonophores

To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

To traverse or travel by ship on a body of water.

(uncountable) The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use this power for travel or transport.

The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.

to move briskly

A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.

The blade of a windmill.

To move briskly and gracefully through the air.

(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.

a trip in a boat

To travel in a boat propelled by wind.

(fishing) A sailfish.

run (of a ship)

To move briskly.

A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.