(Homonym: sale).
1. To travel by ship on (a body of water).
2. To travel in a boat propelled by wind.
1. Voguer.
2. Voyager. Naviguer vers le Sud.
3. Manoeuvrer. Naviguer entre deux tendances.
ETYM Old Eng. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to Dutch zeil, Old High Germ. segal, German and Swed. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil.
(Homonym: sale).
A large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel; SYN. canvas, canvass, sheet.
1. Pièce de toile destinée ŕ prendre le vent et ŕ assurer la propulsion d'un bateau dans la marine ŕ voiles.
2. Faire de la voile : conduire un voilier.