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sail vs mizzen course

mizzen course vs sail

sail and mizzen course both are nouns.

sail is a verb but mizzen course is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sail Yes No Yes No
mizzen course Yes No No No
As nouns, mizzen course is a hyponym of sail; that is, mizzen course 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
  • mizzen course: the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast
sail (noun) mizzen course (noun)
an ocean trip taken for pleasure the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast
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) mizzen course (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 mizzen course

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