under sail
With sails unfurled; powered by the wind.
A ship under full sail.
sail
/seɪl/
noun 6verb 5
Collocations
28(noun.)
ADJ
main | canvas
VERB + SAIL
hoist, raise | drop, lower | adjust, trim
fill
A strong breeze filled the sails as the boat moved smoothly across the water.
reef, shorten | furl
SAIL + VERB
billow, flap
The white sails flapped loudly in the strong wind as the boat moved across the water.
fill
SAIL + NOUN
area, shape, size | canvas
PREP
under ~
The old fishing boat moved slowly under sail toward the harbor on that windy afternoon.
PHRASES
the days of sail
Many sailors still remember stories from their grandparents about the days of sail.
in/under full sail
The ship moved majestically under full sail across the sparkling ocean.
set sail (for)
The ship set sail for the Caribbean early yesterday morning.
(verb.)
ADV
serenely
single-handed
She decided to sail single-handed across the Atlantic last summer.
away, back, on, out, past
The ship sailed away from the harbor early in the morning.
VERB + SAIL
learn to | teach sb to
PREP
across
The boat sailed across the calm bay on a sunny afternoon.
down, for
We watched the boats sail down the river toward the bridge.
from, into
The ship sailed from the harbor early in the morning.
on
My family enjoys spending weekends sailing on the lake near our house.
out of
The ferry sailed out of the bay early this morning despite the rough weather.
to
The ferry sails to France every morning from the busy port.
up, etc.
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