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  • 111Sail Training Association Germany — Die Sail Training Association Germany (S.T.A.G.) wurde 1984 als gemeinnütziger, nicht gewinnorientierter Verein gegründet. Vorbild war hierbei die britische Sail Training Association gegründet. Mit ihren über 5000 Mitgliedern fördert sie die… …

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  • 112sail — sail1 [ seıl ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a boat sails, it moves across the surface of an ocean, lake, river, etc.: The yacht sailed into harbor. The boat was never designed to sail such rough seas. a ) intransitive to travel… …

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  • 113sail —   1. As a ship. Holo, ho oholo, hoholo, kele, ho okele; ho okelekele (frequently); holomoku, ho oholomoku, holokai, holomoana.   Also: kūkele, kikihi, leleaoa. See drift.    ♦ To go for a sail, holoholo.    ♦ To sail to leeward, ka alalo.    ♦ To …

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  • 114sail — [[t]se͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ sails, sailing, sailed 1) N COUNT Sails are large pieces of material attached to the mast of a ship. The wind blows against the sails and pushes the ship along. The white sails billow with the breezes they catch. 2) VERB You… …

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  • 115sail — I UK [seɪl] / US verb Word forms sail : present tense I/you/we/they sail he/she/it sails present participle sailing past tense sailed past participle sailed ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a boat sails, it moves across the surface of a sea,… …

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  • 116Sail (Begriffsklärung) — Der Begriff Sail hat mehrere Bedeutungen: Sail (engl. für segeln) ist ein Begriff für groß angelegte Treffen von Segelschiffen aus aller Welt. Derartige Treffen (Sails) finden statt in: Amsterdam, siehe Sail Amsterdam, Bremerhaven, siehe Sail,… …

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  • 117sail — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always +adv/prep) to travel across an area of water in a boat or ship: the first Europeans to sail across the Atlantic | Three tall ships sailed past. 2 (I, T) to direct or control the movement of a boat or ship: The… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 118sail — n. & v. n. 1 a piece of material (orig. canvas, now usu. nylon etc.) extended on rigging to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship. 2 a ship s sails collectively. 3 a a voyage or excursion in a sailing ship. b a voyage of specified duration. 4… …

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  • 119sail close to the wind — I sail close to (or near) the wind sail as nearly against the wind as possible ■ figurative come close to breaking a rule or the law; behave or operate in a risky way II sail close to (or near) the wind 1) Sailing sail as nearly against the wind… …

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  • 120sail — [[t]seɪl[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. an area of canvas or other fabric extended on a ship or other vessel or vehicle to catch the wind for propulsion 2) ene a similar apparatus, as on a windmill 3) navig. a voyage or excursion esp. in a vessel with… …

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