a sheet of cloth spread to catch the wind and move a boat or ship forward; (of a person) (to cause a ship etc) to travel across the sea, a lake etc; (of a ship etc) to travel in water
travel through water, air; glide
Cases of word usage
1) a long pole used to keep the bottom of a sail stretched out (boom)
2) to sail round (the world) (circumnavigate)
3) a sail in front of the mast on a sailing boat; a long arm of a crane (jib)
4) to plan or control the direction of (a ship or aircraft); to sail over (a sea); sail up or down (a river) (navigate)
