<B>Sahelian, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with the group of countries below the Sahara Desert including Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Upper Volta, and Niger. <BR> <I>Ex. the Sahelian region, zone, or strip.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(originally) of the Sahel, or coastal plain of Tunisia. </DL>
<A NAME="sahib">
<B>sahib, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> sir; master (used especially by natives in former British India when speaking to or of a European). <BR> <I>Ex. The sahibs have not all this world's wisdom (Rudyard Kipling).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="sahiwal">
<B>Sahiwal, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a breed of zebus of India and Pakistan, raised as dairy cattle. </DL>
<A NAME="sahuaro">
<B>sahuaro, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ros.</B> <B>=saguaro.</B></DL>
<A NAME="saic">
<B>saic, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a kind of ketch very common in the Levant. </DL>
<A NAME="saice">
<B>saice, </B>noun. <B>=syce.</B></DL>
<A NAME="said">
<B>said, </B>verb, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>verb </I> past tense and past participle of <B>say.</B> <BR> <I>Ex. He said he would come. She has said "No" every time.</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> named or mentioned before. <BR> <I>Ex. the said witness, the said sum of money.</I> (SYN) aforesaid, aforementioned. </DL>
<A NAME="saiga">
<B>saiga, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an antelopelike animal of western Asia and eastern Russia with a peculiarly expanded nose which serves to filter dust and warm the air breathed in. </DL>
<A NAME="saigonese">
<B>Saigonese, </B>adjective, noun, pl. <B>-nese.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, from 1954 to 1975, or its people. Saigon is now called Ho Chi Minh City. <DD><I>noun </I> a native of Saigon. </DL>
<A NAME="sail">
<B>sail, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a piece of cloth attached to the rigging of a ship to catch the wind and make the ship move on the water. <DD><B> 2. </B>sails. <BR> <I>Ex. with all sail set.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>something like a sail, such as the part of an arm of a windmill that catches the wind. <BR> <I>Ex. Many recent submarines have a tall streamlined sail instead of a conning tower.</I> <DD><B> 4a. </B>a ship having sails. <BR> <I>Ex. a fleet numbering 30 sail.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>such ships as a group. <BR> <I>Ex. To them the sinking only proved that the days of sail were done (London Times).</I> <DD><B> 5a. </B>a trip or outing on a boat with sails. <BR> <I>Ex. Let's go for a sail.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>a trip or outing on any other vessel. <DD><B> 6. </B>a bird's wing. <BR> <I>Ex. The mountain eagle ... spread her dark sails on the wind (Scott).</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1a. </B>to travel or go on water in a boat by the action of wind on sails. (SYN) navigate, cruise. <DD><B> b. </B>to travel or go in a boat propelled by any means, such as a steamship. (SYN) navigate, cruise. <DD><B> c. </B>to travel through the air, as in an airplane, balloon, or glider. (SYN) navigate, cruise. <DD><B> 2. </B>to move on or through the water. <BR> <I>Ex. a schooner sailing for the Azores, two submarines sailing from New London to the Caribbean.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) to move smoothly like a ship with sails. <BR> <I>Ex. The swans sailed along the lake. The eagle sailed by. The duchess sailed into the room. The necessary minimum of 76 votes was secured, and the measure ... soon sailed through the House (New York Times).</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>to manage a ship or boat. <BR> <I>Ex. The children are learning to sail this summer.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>to begin a trip by water; set sail. <BR> <I>Ex. She sailed from New York.</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to sail upon, over, or through. <BR> <I>Ex. to sail the seas.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to manage or navigate (a ship or boat). <BR><I>expr. <B>crowd sail,</B> </I>to hoist an unusual number of sails on a ship; carry a press of sail for the purpose of speed. <BR> <I>Ex. They crowded all the sail they could (London Gazette).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>make sail,</B> <DD><B> a. </B>to spread out the sails of a ship. </I> <I>Ex. The men ... were making sail upon the yacht nimbly (Clark Russell).</I> <DD><B> b. </B>to begin a trip by water. <BR> <I>Ex. We will make sail on Friday.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>sail into,</B> (Informal.) <DD><B> a. </B>to attack; beat. </I> <I>Ex. He sailed into me for no reason and gave me a black eye.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>to criticize; scold. <BR> <I>Ex. The drama critics sailed into the new play.</I> <DD><B> c. </B>to rush into; go into boldly or spiritedly. <BR> <I>Ex. Though paralysed by fright ... I gritted my teeth and sailed into it (Tallulah Bankhead).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>set sail,</B> </I>to begin a trip by water. <BR> <I>Ex. We will set sail for Europe next week.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>take in sail,</B> <DD><B> a. </B>to lower or lessen the sails of a ship. </I> <I>Ex. The men took in sail when the storm approached.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>(Figurative.) to lessen, as one's hopes or ambitions. <BR> <I>Ex. It is time to be old, to take in sail (Emerson).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>trim one's sails,</B> </I>to modify one's views or principles so as to settle differences; compromise. <BR> <I>Ex. Some spend years in prison cells, ... others turn their coats or trim their sails (Sunday Times).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>under sail,</B> </I>having the sails spread out. <BR> <I>Ex. The ship is under sail, making toward the land.</I> adj. <B>saillike.</B> </DL>
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<B>sailable, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that can be sailed or navigated; navigable. </DL>
<A NAME="sailboard">
<B>sailboard, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a small, very light sailboat, with one mast, a triangular sail, and a flat hull, usually without a cockpit. </DL>
<A NAME="sailboat">
<B>sailboat, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any boat that is moved by a sail or sails. Schooners and sloops are kinds of sailboats. </DL>
<A NAME="sailboater">
<B>sailboater, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who engages in sailboating. </DL>
<A NAME="sailboating">
<B>sailboating, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the sport of navigating or riding in a sailboat. <BR> <I>Ex. [It] makes one think of summer sailboating with one's best girl (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="sailcloth">
<B>sailcloth, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>canvas or other sturdy material used for making sails and tents. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=tarpaulin.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="sailed">
<B>-sailed,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) having sail or sails. <BR> <I>Ex. White-sailed = having white sails.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="sailer">
<B>sailer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a ship with reference to its sailing power. <BR> <I>Ex. the best sailer in the fleet, a fast sailer.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a sailing vessel. </DL>
<A NAME="sailfish">
<B>sailfish, </B>noun, pl. <B>-fishes</B> or (collectively) <B>-fish.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a large saltwater fish that has a long, high fin on its back. There are a number of kinds, comprising a genus of fishes related to the swordfish and marlin. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=basking shark.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="sailhook">
<B>sail hook,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a small hook used to hold sailcloth while it is being sewed. </DL>
<A NAME="sailing">
<B>sailing, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act of a person or thing that sails. <DD><B> 2. </B>the art of managing and maneuvering a ship; navigation; seamanship. <DD><B> 3a. </B>the departure of a ship from port. <DD><B> b. </B>its occupancy or load. <BR> <I>Ex. Transatlantic steamship lines report capacity sailings for April (Newsweek).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="sailingboat">
<B>sailing boat,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) a sailboat. </DL>
<A NAME="sailingvessel">
<B>sailing vessel,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any vessel, ranging in size from a boat to a ship (but usually the latter), that is moved by a sail or sails. </DL>
<A NAME="sailless">
<B>sailless, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> without sails. </DL>
<A NAME="saillizard">
<B>sail lizard,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a large lizard of the Moluccas, with a crested tail. </DL>
<A NAME="sailmaker">
<B>sailmaker, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person who makes or repairs sails. <DD><B> 2. </B>(U.S. Navy.) (formerly) a warrant officer in charge of maintaining sails, awnings, and the like. </DL>
<A NAME="sailneedle">
<B>sail needle,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a large, three-sided needle used to sew canvas. </DL>
<A NAME="sailor">
<B>sailor, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a person whose work is handling a sailboat or other vessel. In these days most sailors are on ships that are driven by engines. <DD><B> 2. </B>a member of a ship's crew. The men in a navy are called sailors if they are not officers. <DD><B> 3. </B><B>=sailor hat.</B> <DD><I>adj. </I> like a sailor's. <BR> <I>Ex. The little boy wore a sailor cap.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>good sailor,</B> </I>a person who does not get seasick. <BR> <I>Ex. Some of the heartier passengers proved to be good sailors during the stormy voyage and aided those who were ill.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>poor</B> (or <B>bad</B>) <B>sailor,</B> </I>a person who readily becomes seasick. <BR> <I>Ex. He wished people who were bad sailors would not travel (Mary Bridgman).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>talk sailor,</B> </I>to use nautical language. <BR> <I>Ex. I ... could talk sailor like an "old salt" (Century Magazine).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="sailorcollar">
<B>sailor collar,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a large collar, broad and square across the back, with ends tapering to a point to meet on the breast. </DL>
<A NAME="sailorhat">
<B>sailor hat,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a straight-brimmed straw hat with a flat crown. </DL>
<A NAME="sailoring">
<B>sailoring, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the work or life of a sailor. </DL>
<A NAME="sailorlike">
<B>sailorlike, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> like or resembling a sailor. </DL>
<A NAME="sailorly">
<B>sailorly, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> like a sailor; suitable for a sailor. </DL>
<A NAME="sailorman">
<B>sailorman, </B>noun, pl. <B>-men.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) a sailor; seaman. </DL>
<A NAME="sailorschoice">
<B>sailor's-choice, </B>noun, pl. <B>sailor's-choices</B> or (collectively) <B>sailor's-choice.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a local name of various American fishes: <DD><B> a. </B><B>=grunt.</B> <DD><B> b. </B><B>=porgy.</B> <DD><B> c. </B><B>=pigfish.</B> <DD><B> d. </B><B>=pinfish.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="sailorsuit">
<B>sailor suit,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a suit or outfit worn by children and women, with a sailor collar and middy blouse, modeled after the uniform worn by sailors. <BR> <I>Ex. ... the little figure in trim sailor suit and knickerbockers (Punch).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="sailover">
<B>sailover, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the action or fact of repeating a yacht run previously interrupted or inconclusive. </DL>
