piece of material vs sail

sail vs piece of material

piece of material and sail both are nouns.

piece of material is not a verb while sail is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piece of material	Yes	No	No	No
sail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sail is a hyponym of piece of material; that is, sail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than piece of material:

piece of material: a separate part consisting of fabric
sail: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

Other hyponyms of piece of material include bib, chamois cloth, dishcloth, dishrag, drop cloth, dustcloth, duster, dustrag, dust cover, dust sheet, end, oddment, remainder, remnant, gore, panel, ground cloth, groundsheet, guimpe, gusset, inset, handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky, liner, lining, longyi, lungi, lungyi, patch, placket, rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter, canvas, canvass, sheet, swatch, towel, train, cleaning cloth, wiping cloth.

piece of material (noun)	sail (noun)
a separate part consisting of fabric	an ocean trip taken for pleasure
	a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
	any structure that resembles a sail

piece of material (verb)	sail (verb)
	travel on water propelled by wind
	move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
	travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
	traverse or travel on (a body of water)

Difference between piece of material and sail

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