sail meaning in Sanskrit
प्लवते plavate
/seɪl/
sail in Sanskrit: प्लवते (plavate). 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.
Sanskrit words for sail
- to ride in a boat, especially sailboat
- प्लवते plavate
English 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.
- noun A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
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 Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of sail in Sanskrit?
- Sail in Sanskrit is प्लवते (plavate).
- sail इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Sail: प्लवते (plavate).
- 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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