Phrase Hound found 70 phrases and 93 compound words that contain sail. The most common are listed below. Open sail in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 70
- set sailTo depart on a voyage by boat or ship.
- square sailA sail bent to a horizontal yard set athwartships.
- full sailWith all sails set (raised).
- topgallant sailsquare-rigged sail immediately above topsail -- sometimes divided in two
- solar sailA sail-like structure on a spacecraft consisting of very large ultrathin mirrors, with propulsion being achieved by the radiation pressure of light from a star or laser.
- gaff sailA quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail supported from a spar rising aft from a mast.
- light sailA solar sail.
- sail vaultA dome-shaped vault constrained to the square inscribed in the base circle.
- Age of SailA period that lasted from the mid-16th (or mid-15th) to the mid-19th centuries, in which the dominance of sailing ships in global trade and warfare culminated.
- photon sailA solar sail.
- sail close to the windTo sail in a direction close to that from which the wind is blowing, while still making headway.
- electric sailAn electric field, in the form of a sail, used as a form of spacecraft propulsion
- sail curveA catenary-generated curve in the form of a cross-section of a sail filled by wind.
- sail signSynonym of fat pad sign: A distinctive sign on an X-ray image of the elbow, caused by displacement of the fat pad around the elbow joint, and suggesting an occult fracture.
- sail-planA diagram showing the number and possible arrangements and sizes of the sails for a sailing vessel.
- sail wagonSynonym of land yacht: A vehicle used in land sailing, consisting of little more than a carriage and a sail.
- sail loftA loft where nautical sails are cut out and made.
- lug-sailAlternative form of lugsail: A quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely; a lug.
- point of sailA sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction.
- points of sailplural of point of sail: A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction.
- after-sailOne of the sails towards the aft, i.e. on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast.
- crab claw sailA type of triangular sail with masts on the upper and lower edges, first developed in Austronesia.
- sail-by saluteA close passage by a nautical vessel to a fixed point (on shore), to "salute" the location or persons assembled at the location.
- studding sailAlternative spelling of studdingsail: A sail attached to the side of another in a square-rigged ship in order to increase the speed of the vessel.
- make sailTo extend an additional quantity of sail (i.e. to spread a sail or sails).
Compound words 93
- sailorA person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
- sailboatA boat propelled by a sail.
- topsailA sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
- sailerThat which sails; a sailboat.
- sailfishA fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.
- sailmakerOne whose occupation is to make or repair sails.
- sailclothA strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats.
- headsailAny sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.
- sailplaneA glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.
- staysailA fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast.