From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sail
n 1: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of
which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel [syn: sail,
canvas, canvass, sheet]
2: an ocean trip taken for pleasure [syn: cruise, sail]
3: any structure that resembles a sail
v 1: traverse or travel on (a body of water); "We sailed the
Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
2: move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva
swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the
air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky" [syn: sweep,
sail]
3: travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing,
especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on"
4: travel on water propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2
will sail to Southampton tomorrow" [syn: voyage, sail,
navigate]