Meanings
Noun
1. sail
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
Vela (constellation); the Sails
white sail
close-haul; reach; reefed sail
sailcloth; canvas
rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship)
reefing a sail; bringing in a sail
Vela (constellation); the Sails
sight of a sail (in the distance)
to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels
to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels
sail with the wind at its back; aback
to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair; to get one's time to shine
tailwind
Examples (4 in total)
The sails fluttered in the wind.
The wind blew against the sail.
God provides the wind, but man must raise the sails.