sail
Definitions
Noun
- A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- An ocean trip taken for pleasure
- Any structure that resembles a sail
Verb
- Traverse or travel on (a body of water)
- Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
- Travel on water propelled by wind
- Travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "sail".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sailing | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | sail | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | sailed | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | sailors | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | sailor | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | assailed | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | assail | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | sailboats | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | assailant | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | sails | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | versailles | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | assailants | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | assailing | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | sailboat | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | assailant's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | assails | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | bisaillon | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | sailer | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | sailfish | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | sailor's | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | sailors' | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | unassailable | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sail".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sail".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "sail" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sail for | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "sail" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | set sail | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "sail" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "sail".
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 22
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 19
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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