sail
Translation
to sail
Examples
We sail on the lake.
We sail on the lake.
The ship sails tomorrow.
The ship sails tomorrow.
Grammar Patterns
((on sth.)) to sail on (sth.) We sail on the lake.
((from ... to ...)) to sail from ... to ... The ship sails from New York to London.
Similar Words
Synonyms: navigate, cruise, boat
Etymology
From Old English *seġl* (noun) and *siġlan* (verb).
Memory Tips
Imagine a sail (the noun) catching the wind to make a boat sail (the verb).