The pirates sailed the seven seas.
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Sailed
//seɪld//
Synonyms for "sailed" (191 found)
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Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (57)
floatflowflyfly-by-nightflying kitesfootfore gaff-topsailfore topgallant sailfore-and-aft sailfore-skysailfore-topmast staysailfore-topsailforeroyalforesailforestaysailgalleyget under wayghostgive no troubleglide
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glissadego by shipgo easilygo like clockworkgo off soundingsgo on shipboardgo to seahave way uponheadhophoverhydroplaneice skateice-skatejennyjetjibjiggerleechlegleg-of-mutton sailloose-footed saillufflugmain gaff-topsailmain royalmain skysailmain-royal staysailmain-topsailmainsailmake a passagemizzenmizzen skysailmizzen staysailmizzen-royal staysailmizzen-topgallant sailmoonraker
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moonsailmotorboatmuslinnavigateocean tripparachute spinnakerpassagepilotplain sailplaneplow the deepplypresent no difficultiespress of sailpush offput offput to searagreduced sailreef
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reef pointreefed sailrideride the searollroller skateroller-skaterowroyalrunrun smoothlysail awaysail roundsail the seasailboatsailing boatsailing cruisersailing shipsailing vesselsailplanescudscullsea tripseafareseaplaneset sailshakedown cruiseship outshootshove offsideslipskateskateboardskiskidskimskyscrapersledsleighslideslipslithersoarspankerspinnakerspitfiresquare sailstaysailsteamsteamboatsteerstern staysailstorm trysailtake a voyagetake the airtake wingtall shiptoboggantopsailtraversetrysailvolplanewaftwalk the waterswindboatwindjammerwindshipwingwork wellyacht
Noun(1 words)
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Translations
2 translations across 1 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- purjeet ylhäällä adj (having sails set)
- purjeinen adj (having specified kind or number of sail)
Sample sentences
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We sailed against the wind.
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The yacht sailed before the wind.
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The yacht sailed around a buoy.
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