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sail vs fore-and-aft sail

fore-and-aft sail vs sail

sail and fore-and-aft sail both are nouns.

sail is a verb but fore-and-aft sail is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sail Yes No Yes No
fore-and-aft sail Yes No No No
As nouns, fore-and-aft sail is a hyponym of sail; that is, fore-and-aft sail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sail:
  • sail: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
  • fore-and-aft sail: any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
sail (noun) fore-and-aft sail (noun)
an ocean trip taken for pleasure any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
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
sail (verb) fore-and-aft 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 sail and fore-and-aft sail

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