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sail vs weather

weather vs sail

sail and weather both are nouns.

sail is not an adjective while weather is an adjective.

sail and weather both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sail Yes No Yes No
weather Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, weather is a hyponym of sail; that is, weather is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sail:
  • sail: travel on water propelled by wind
  • weather: sail to the windward of
Other hyponyms of sail include run, luff, point, beat, rack, scud, outpoint, tack, wear round, wear ship, change course, gybe, jib, jibe.
sail (noun) weather (noun)
an ocean trip taken for pleasure the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
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 (adjective) weather (adjective)
towards the side exposed to wind
sail (verb) weather (verb)
travel on water propelled by wind change under the action or influence of the weather
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions cause to slope
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means sail to the windward of
traverse or travel on (a body of water) face and withstand with courage
Difference between sail and weather

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