sail vs mainsail
mainsail vs sailsail and mainsail both are nouns.
sail is a verb but mainsail is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| mainsail | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
mainsail is a hyponym of
sail; that is, mainsail 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
- mainsail: the lowermost sail on the mainmast
Other hyponyms of sail include
balloon sail, crossjack, mizzen course, fore-and-aft sail, foresail, headsail, main-topsail, press of canvas, press of sail, royal, save-all, skysail, square sail, topgallant, topgallant sail, topsail.
| sail (noun) | mainsail (noun) |
|---|---|
| an ocean trip taken for pleasure | the lowermost sail on the mainmast |
| 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) | mainsail (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) |
Words related to "sail"
- astrogate
- balloon sail
- bear down on
- bear down upon
- beat
- boat
- brush
- canvas
- canvass
- change course
- construction
- crossjack
- cruise
- fore-and-aft sail
- foresail
- gybe
- headsail
- jib
- jibe
- journey
- luff
- main-topsail
- mainsail
- mizzen course
- move
- navigate
- navigation
- ocean trip
- outpoint
- piece of cloth
- piece of material
- pilotage
- piloting
- point
- press of canvas
- press of sail
- rack
- reef
- royal
- run
- sail through
- sailing
- sailing ship
- sailing vessel
- sailor
- save-all
- scud
- sheet
- skysail
- square sail
- structure
- swan
- sweep
- tack
- topgallant
- topgallant sail
- topsail
- travel
- voyage
- wear round
- wear ship
- weather
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