balloon sail - any light loose sail

crossjack, mizzen course - the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast

fore-and-aft sail - any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction

foresail - the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel

headsail - any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel

mainsail - the lowermost sail on the mainmast

main-topsail - a topsail set on the mainmast

piece of cloth, piece of material - a piece of fabric

press of canvas, press of sail - the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely

royal - a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast

sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts

save-all - a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail

skysail - the sail above the royal on a square-rigger

square sail - a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast

topgallant, topgallant sail - a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast

topsail - a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast

ocean trip, voyage - an act of traveling by water

journey, travel - travel upon or across; "travel the oceans"

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

swan - sweep majestically; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"

sweep, brush - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"

ace, breeze through, pass with flying colors, sail through, sweep through, nail - succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"

navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

run - sail before the wind

luff, point - sail close to the wind

weather - sail to the windward of

boat - ride in a boat on water

beat - sail with much tacking or with difficulty; "The boat beat in the strong wind"

scud, rack - run before a gale

outpoint - sail closer to the wind than

wear round, tack - turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"

wear ship - turn away from the wind; "The sailors decided it was time to wear ship"

change course, gybe, jib, jibe - shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"

astrogate - navigate in space

cruise - sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing; "We were cruising in the Caribbean"

journey, travel - undertake a journey or trip