sail in WordNet English dictionary

1. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
   sail  canvas  canvass  sheet 
   
2. an ocean trip taken for pleasure
   cruise  sail 
   
3. any structure that resembles a sail
   sail 
   

1. travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
   "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"
   voyage  sail  navigate 
   
2. travel on water propelled by wind
   "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on"
   sail 
   
3. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
   "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
   sweep  sail 
   
4. traverse or travel on (a body of water)
   "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
   sail