Meanings
prepositional phrase
- Via a sailboat or sailing ship.
It took many weeks to cross the Atlantic by sail.
Cite this entry
APA
by sail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20sail
MLA
“by sail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20sail. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by sail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20sail.
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