sail vs point

sail and point both are nouns.

sail and point both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sail	Yes	No	Yes	No
point	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, point is a hyponym of sail; that is, point is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sail:

sail: travel on water propelled by wind
point: sail close to the wind

Other hyponyms of sail include run, luff, weather, beat, rack, scud, outpoint, tack, wear round, wear ship, change course, gybe, jib, jibe.

sail (noun)	point (noun)
an ocean trip taken for pleasure	sharp end
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel	a wall socket
any structure that resembles a sail	the gun muzzle's direction
	a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
	the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
	an outstanding characteristic
	a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
	a geometric element that has position but no extension
	an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
	the object of an activity
	a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
	a brief version of the essential meaning of something
	a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
	a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
	the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
	the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
	a promontory extending out into a large body of water
	one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
	a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
	the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
	any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
	a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
	a V shape
	a very small circular shape
	a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
	an instant of time

sail (verb)	point (verb)
travel on water propelled by wind	give a point to
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions	repair the joints of bricks
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
traverse or travel on (a body of water)	indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
	be a signal for or a symptom of
	direct into a position for use
	be positionable in a specified manner
	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
	mark with diacritics
	mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
	mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
	sail close to the wind
	be oriented

sail vs point

sail and point both are nouns.

sail and point both are verbs.

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