under sail

prepositional phrase

With sails unfurled; powered by the wind.

“A ship under full sail.”

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in motionon the move
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticnauticalWith sails unfurled; powered by the wind.

    A ship under full sail.

  2. In motion.

    Synonyms: in motion, on the move

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseIn motion.

Similar
in motionon the move
Also see
afootanimateastircursorymobilemovingon the moveunstill
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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