sail vs piece of material
piece of material vs sailsail and piece of material both are nouns.
sail is a verb but piece of material is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| piece of material | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
piece of material is a hypernym of
sail; that is, piece of material is a
word with a broader meaning than sail:
- sail: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- piece of material: a separate part consisting of fabric
Other hypernyms of sail include
piece of cloth.
| sail (noun) | piece of material (noun) |
|---|---|
| an ocean trip taken for pleasure | a separate part consisting of fabric |
| 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) | piece of material (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
Words related to "piece of material"
- bib
- canvas
- canvass
- chamois cloth
- cleaning cloth
- cloth
- dishcloth
- dishrag
- drop cloth
- dust cover
- dust sheet
- dustcloth
- duster
- dustrag
- end
- fabric
- gore
- ground cloth
- groundsheet
- guimpe
- gusset
- handkerchief
- hankey
- hankie
- hanky
- inset
- liner
- lining
- longyi
- lungi
- lungyi
- material
- oddment
- panel
- patch
- piece
- piece of cloth
- placket
- rag
- remainder
- remnant
- sail
- sheet
- shred
- swatch
- tag
- tag end
- tatter
- textile
- towel
- train
- wiping cloth
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