Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
luff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sail (noun) | luff (noun) |
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an ocean trip taken for pleasure | the act of sailing close to the wind |
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel | (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast |
any structure that resembles a sail |
sail (verb) | luff (verb) |
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travel on water propelled by wind | flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides |
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions | sail close to the wind |
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means | |
traverse or travel on (a body of water) |