sail

n.

1. Means of sailing a vessel

   sheet, sheets, canvas, muslin, cloth, rag*.

   Sails include: mainsail, foresail, topsail, jib, spanker, ringsail, skysail, spritsail, staysail, fisherman staysail, topgallant, mizzen, fore topsail, fore staysail, fore trysail, fore royal, studdingsail, storm trysail, flying jib, outer jib, inner jib, working sails, light sails, kites, mizzen topsail, main topsail, upper main topsail, main staysail, fore skysail, mizzen topgallant, fore topgallant, trysail, mizzenroyal, balloon sail, spinnaker, spanker, balloon jib, crossjack, Genoa.

2. A journey by sailing vessel

   voyage, cruise, trip; see journey.

set sail

sail

v.

1. To embark

   take ship, put to sea, put out to sea, make sail, get under way, set sail, weigh anchor, leave, begin a voyage.

2. To travel by sailing

   cruise, voyage, bear in with the land, go alongside, bear down on, bear for, direct one's course for, set sail, put on sail, crowd sail, put to sea, sail away from, navigate, travel, make headway, mis-stay, lie in, make at, make for, heave to, lay in, lay for, fetch up, bring to, bear off, double a point, close with, back and fill, bear up for, run down, run in, put off, put in, gather way, hug the shore, plow the waves*, hang out the washing*, plow the deep*.

3. To fly

   float, soar, ride the storm, skim, glide.