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• sail —   1. As a ship. Holo, ho oholo, hoholo, kele, ho okele; ho okelekele (frequently); holomoku, ho oholomoku, holokai, holomoana.   Also: kūkele, kikihi, leleaoa. See drift.    ♦ To go for a sail, holoholo.    ♦ To sail to leeward, ka alalo.    ♦ To …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

• Sail Indonesia — is a series of sailing and other events for yachts conducted each year in Indonesia. The events are organised by Yayasan Cinta Bahari Indonesia (YCBI) and supported by the high profile tourist destinations to international yachtsmen and women… …   Wikipedia

• sail — [v] travel through water, air; glide boat, captain, cast anchor, cast off, cross, cruise, dart, drift, embark, flit, float, fly, get under way*, leave, make headway, motor, move, navigate, pilot, put to sea*, reach, run, scud, set sail, shoot,… …   New thesaurus

• Off the Main Sequence — Off the Main Sequence: The Other Science Fiction Stories of Robert A. Heinlein   …   Wikipedia

• sail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cruise, voyage; set sail; navigate, traverse. See navigation. n. canvas; moonsail, moon raker; jib, foresail, lateen, lug, mainsail, mizzen, spanker, topsail. See ship. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Means of …   English dictionary for students

• sail — Synonyms and related words: aeroplane, airlift, airplane, balloon, balloon sail, batten, be airborne, be effortless, be painless, boat, boltrope, breeze, canoe, canvas, carry sail, circumnavigate, clew, cloth, coast, course, cringle, cross,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Sail training — From its modern interpretations to its antecedents when maritime nations would send young naval officer candidates to sea (e.g., see Outward Bound), sail training provides an unconventional and effective way of building many useful skills on and… …   Wikipedia

• sail — n 1. canvas, piece of sailcloth or duck, Naut. cloth, Naut. mainsail, Naut. jib, Naut. square sail, Naut. fore and aft sail; (all of a windmill) vane, blade, arm, wing. 2. cruise, voyage at sea, crossing, boat trip or journey; excursion, outing,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• Sail — A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind mdash;in essence a vertically oriented wing. Sails are used in sailing.History of sailsThe ships built at around 10,000 BC were just crude log rafts or dug out… …   Wikipedia

• Sail-plan — A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail plan almost always include three configurations:A light air sail plan …   Wikipedia