sail (
http://definr.com/sail)
n 1: a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind
is used to propel a sailing vessel [syn:
canvas,
canvass,
sheet]
2: an ocean trip taken for pleasure [syn:
cruise]
v 1: traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed
the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
2: move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva
swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the
air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky" [syn:
sweep]
3: travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing,
especially on the open sea"
4: travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other
means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow" [syn:
voyage,
navigate]