sailable

sail·a·ble
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US, UK/ˈseɪləbl̩/

adjective

That can be sailed.

“The upper reaches of this bay are not sailable; there are too many shoals and no dredged channel.”

Opposite
unsailableunnavigable
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Meanings

adjectivesailable (comparative more sailable, superlative most sailable)

comparative more sailable · superlative most sailable

  1. nauticalThat can be sailed.

    The canoes of that tribe were not sailable; they were paddled on rivers and lakes, and they did not go to sea, as the sea coast was controlled by other tribes.

    Antonyms: unsailable

  2. nauticalNavigable.

    The upper reaches of this bay are not sailable; there are too many shoals and no dredged channel.

    Antonyms: unsailable, unnavigable

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat can be sailed.

Opposite
unsailable

adjectiveNavigable.

Opposite
unsailableunnavigable

Origin

From sail + -able.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

saleablesalable

Anagrams

isabella
Cite this entry
APA

sailable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailable

MLA

“sailable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sailable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailable.

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