sail

Meanings

• a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
• an ocean trip taken for pleasure
• any structure that resembles a sail
• traverse or travel on (a body of water)
  • "We sailed the Atlantic"
  • "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
• move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
  • "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"
• travel on water propelled by wind
  • "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"
  • "the ship sails on"
• travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
  • "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"

Synonyms

canvas, canvass, cruise, navigate, sheet, sweep, voyage