Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Sail (-ed, -ing, a sailing)
sail (-ed, -ing, a sailing), v. [see sail, n.]
- Travel on water; move in a vessel propelled by wind upon sails; navigate a boat in a specified direction; [fig.] sojourn; make a journey; travel homeward; [metaphor] live; explore.
- Depart; start on a voyage; to leave the port or the place of anchorage.
- Fly; float; hover.
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