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sail in Arabic

شِرَاع širāʕ

/seɪl/

sail in Arabic: شِرَاع (širāʕ), أَبْحَرَ (ʔabḥara). In English, sail means a piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.

Arabic words for sail

a piece of fabric attached to a boat
شِرَاع širāʕ
to ride in a boat, especially sailboat
أَبْحَرَ ʔabḥara

English meaning of sail

  1. noun A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
  2. noun The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.
  3. noun The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.
  4. noun A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.

Full definition of sail

sail in a sentence

  • Take in sail: a storm is coming.
  • Let's go for a sail.
  • Twenty sail were in sight.

Synonyms of sail

sail in other languages

Questions about sail in Arabic

What is the meaning of sail in Arabic?
Sail in Arabic is شِرَاع (širāʕ), أَبْحَرَ (ʔabḥara).
ما معنى كلمة sail؟
Sail: شِرَاع (širāʕ), أَبْحَرَ (ʔabḥara).
What does sail mean in English?
Sail means a piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.

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