Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set sails

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: set -sails
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of set sail.

Example Sentences

"Now, the compass pointed west […] So I set sails once again and came back here to Rogueport to recharge. That's what happened to me lately, but I'll be heading back out soon."

Inflected Forms

sets sails (present, singular) setting sails (participle, present)

Questions

What does set sails mean?: Alternative form of set sail.

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