Check Dictionary

Find out more about word, its definitions etc.

Valid in these dictionaries

TWL/NWL (Scrabble US/CA/TH)
SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK / ALL)
ENABLE (Words with Friends)

Meaning of sail

1 definition found

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  sail
      n 1: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of
           which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel [syn: {sail},
           {canvas}, {canvass}, {sheet}]
      2: an ocean trip taken for pleasure [syn: {cruise}, {sail}]
      3: any structure that resembles a sail
      v 1: traverse or travel on (a body of water); "We sailed the
           Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
      2: 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" [syn: {sweep},
         {sail}]
      3: travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing,
         especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on"
      4: travel on water propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2
         will sail to Southampton tomorrow" [syn: {voyage}, {sail},
         {navigate}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

Use this dictionary checker to learn more about a word - find out its meaning and also make sure whether that word is a valid word in any of these dictionaries (used by popular word games). Here is the list of dictionaries it checks for :

OCTWL / TWL : The official dictionary for scrabble game in United States, Canada and Thailand.
SOWPODS / CSW : UK and the rest of the world uses this dictionary for various word games including scrabble.
ENABLE - This is the default dictionary for Words with Friends.

The dictionary checker is also good at solving any issue with a disputed word when you're playing scramble games gainst your friends or family members. As a bonus, you also learn new words while having fun!

Back to Word Unscrambler