under sail
English
Pronunciation
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Prepositional phrase
- (idiomatic, nautical) With sails unfurled; powered by the wind.
- A ship under full sail.
- In motion.
- Synonyms: in motion, on the move; see also Thesaurus:in motion
See also
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.