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a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone" travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea" an ocean trip taken for pleasure travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow" 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" |
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