under sail

English

A ship under sail

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

under sail

1. (idiomatic, nautical) With sails unfurled; powered by the wind.

   A ship under full sail.

2. In motion.

See also

• by sail

Further reading

• “under sail”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “under sail” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “under sail” (US) / “under sail” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

Anagrams

• Lindauers, laundries, lesinurad