sailed
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
An inflected form of sail · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,998 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,450 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- traverse or travel on (a body of water) We sailed the AtlanticHe sailed the Pacific all alone
- move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions also: sweep The diva swept into the roomShreds of paper sailed through the air
- travel on water propelled by wind I love sailing, especially on the open seathe ship sails on
- travel on water propelled by wind or by other means also: voyage, navigate The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
sailed in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Before him flew the owl, whooping as it sailed along the air.
Windsor Castle · William Harrison Ainsworth · Chapter 1
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We are informed that Benedict Arnold lately sailed from New-Brunswick for London.
The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 · Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks · Chapter 1
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He was united to the gentle Ruth Harding only the week before the father sailed on his second pilgrimage.
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish · James Fenimore Cooper · Chapter 1
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From the land of the Cyclops, Odysseus and his company sailed to the Isle of Aeolus, the king of the winds.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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For fast the streaks of ruddy sunset paled In the oak clearing, and, as daylight failed, Slow, overhead, the dusky night-birds sailed.
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I · John Greenleaf Whittier · Chapter 1