Meaning

2 senses

  1. (idiomatic)With sails unfurled; powered by the wind.

    A ship under full sail.

  2. In motion.

Examples

3 sentences

  1. The yacht is under smooth sail.

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  2. The boat was under sail.

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  3. The ship is under sail.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
in motionon the move

Word family

1 related words
Relatedby sail

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
underA1underageB1underbellyunderbrush
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