Plural of sail
regular plural
The plural of sail is sails.
Forms of sail
| Singular | sail /seɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sails /seɪlz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Sails in a sentence
- We caught three sails today.
- If a sailing boat's bow is pointing too high into the wind the sails backwind.From the entry backwind
- The ships’ lines and sails were all afoul.From the entry afoul
- The schooner took to sea with full-blown sails.From the entry full-blown
- The early steam-powered ships also took advantage of sails.From the entry steam-powered
Meaning of sail
- 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.
- noun The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.
- noun The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.
Questions about the plural of sail
- What is the plural of sail?
- The plural of sail is sails.
- Is sail countable?
- Sail is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sail (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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