Sails

Word SAILS
Character 5
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /seɪlz/

Definitions and meanings of "Sails"

What do we mean by sails?

A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.

(nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.

The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.

A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.

(plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.

The blade of a windmill.

A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.

The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.

A sailfish.

An outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids

Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.

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The word "sails" in example sentences

The reason why shipping went away from sails is because the winds at sea level are not strong enough to effeciently power the large vessels we now build. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He chiseled a boat out of colby and cheddar, and sliced thin sails of provolone to the masts. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And the ship that bears his name sails into this young century as a symbol of American strength and freedom. ❋ Unknown (2006)

They cut the sails from the mast and sewed them together. ❋ Unknown (1947)

There was also an old sailorman who profited by this recreation of the Hill-dwellers; for he was learned in sails and air-currents, and being deft of hand and cunning, he fashioned the best-flying kites that could be obtained. ❋ Unknown (1902)

During this fight the Unicorn suffered greatly in sails and rigging, being at one time almost disabled. ❋ Unknown (1901)

But again the sea was specked with white sails from the south-east. ❋ Unknown (1864)

At one point a military ship’s captain sails to America to inspect what remains there. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“We make sounds, we call sails‘sheets ', and just about everywhere we stay has sheets on the beds.” ❋ Unknown (2010)

Our sails are the same way and we'll wear them until the lucky day we can create new ones. ❋ Reid Stowe (2011)

"So, I think a little bit of the wind coming out of the sails is an important thing." ❋ Caroline Van Hasselt (2011)

Today the written word sails around the globe faster than you can take a deep breath, so we'd better be careful what we say. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Pulling the wind from the major labels sails would be a very nice start on this matter. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The target was an aging schooner that carried no lights, but her sails were a white flutter against the dark sea. ❋ MR. SCOTT WESTERFELD (2009)

"The cut of her sails is English, and though she is a large ship, she is no man-of-war, of that I am certain. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

Merchant Vessells sails, which is going out, that I may be able to inform you, how I shall be disposed of. ❋ Unknown (1973)

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