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sailed
(encz) | sailed,plachtil v: Zdeněk Brož |
sailed
(encz) | sailed,plul v: Zdeněk Brož |
sailed
(encz) | sailed,vyplul v: Zdeněk Brož |
Sailed
(gcide) | Sail \Sail\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sailed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sailing.] [AS. segelian, seglian. See Sail, n.]
1. To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind
upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body
of water by the action of steam or other power.
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2. To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a
water fowl.
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3. To be conveyed in a vessel on water; to pass by water; as,
they sailed from London to Canton.
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4. To set sail; to begin a voyage.
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5. To move smoothly through the air; to glide through the air
without apparent exertion, as a bird.
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As is a winged messenger of heaven, . . .
When he bestrides the lazy pacing clouds,
And sails upon the bosom of the air. --Shak.
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assailed
(encz) | assailed,napadl v: Zdeněk Brožassailed,přepadl v: Zdeněk Brož |
unassailed
(encz) | unassailed, |
Assailed
(gcide) | Assail \As*sail"\ ([a^]s*s[=a]l"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Assailed (-s[=a]ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Assailing.] [OE.
assailen, asailen, OF. asaillir, assailler, F. assaillir; a
(L. ad) + saillir to burst out, project, fr. L. salire to
leap, spring; cf. L. assilire to leap or spring upon. See
Sally.]
1. To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile
manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with
blows; to assail a city with artillery.
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No rude noise mine ears assailing. --Cowper.
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No storm can now assail
The charm he wears within. --Keble.
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2. To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering,
as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like.
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The thorny wilds the woodmen fierce assail. --Pope.
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3. To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in
the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages,
institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.;
as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse,
ridicule, and the like.
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The papal authority . . . assailed. --Hallam.
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They assailed him with keen invective; they assailed
him with still keener irony. --Macaulay.
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Syn: To attack; assault; invade; encounter; fall upon. See
Attack.
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Full-sailed
(gcide) | Full-sailed \Full"-sailed`\, a.
Having all its sails set,; hence, without restriction or
reservation. --Massinger.
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Sailed
(gcide) | Sail \Sail\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sailed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sailing.] [AS. segelian, seglian. See Sail, n.]
1. To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind
upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body
of water by the action of steam or other power.
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2. To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a
water fowl.
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3. To be conveyed in a vessel on water; to pass by water; as,
they sailed from London to Canton.
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4. To set sail; to begin a voyage.
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5. To move smoothly through the air; to glide through the air
without apparent exertion, as a bird.
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As is a winged messenger of heaven, . . .
When he bestrides the lazy pacing clouds,
And sails upon the bosom of the air. --Shak.
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Unassailed
(gcide) | Unassailed \Unassailed\
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Undersailed
(gcide) | Undersailed \Un"der*sailed`\, a.
Inadequately equipped with sails. [Obs.]
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