Sail

Morpheme

Sail

Type

free base

Denotation

go on water, fabric to catch the wind, veil

Etymology

Middle English sailen, saylen, seilen and saile, sayle, seil; Old English segilan and seġl

Evidence

mainsail, parasail, sail, sailboard, sailboat, sailcloth, sailduck, sailed, sailer, sailfish, sailing, saillike, sailor, sails, sailyard, sailyarn, spritsail, topsail

Notes

homophone of Sale