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point of sail

/ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/

point of sail noun: a sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction.

Noun

point of sail (plural points of sail)

  1. A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction.

Forms of point of sail

pluralpoints of sail

Questions about point of sail

What does point of sail mean?
Point of sail means a sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction.
What part of speech is point of sail?
Point of sail is a noun.
How do you pronounce point of sail?
Point of sail is pronounced /ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/.
What is the plural of point of sail?
The plural of point of sail is points of sail.

Words near point of sail in the dictionary

  1. point of origin
  2. point of pride
  3. point of privilege
  4. point of purchase
  5. point of reference
  6. point of sail
  7. point of sale
  8. point of service
  9. point of services
  10. point of sight
  11. point of tangency

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