full sail

adverb

With all sails set (raised).

“We were under full sail.”

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Meanings

adverbfull sail (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenauticalWith all sails set (raised).
  2. figurativelynot comparableWith rapid and unimpeded progress.
nounfull sail (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenauticalThe condition of having all sails set (raised).

    We were under full sail.

Translations

Finnish täysin purjein
  • täysin purjeinTranslations
French toutes voiles dehors
  • toutes voiles dehorsTranslations
Italian a vele spiegate
  • a vele spiegateTranslations
Spanish a toda vela, a velas llenas
  • a toda velaTranslations
  • a velas llenasTranslations
  • a velas tendidasTranslations
  • a todo trapoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

full sail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20sail

MLA

“full sail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20sail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “full sail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20sail.

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