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point of sail

/ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
point of -sail
IPA
/ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction.

Inflected Forms

points of sail (plural)

Phrases

head to wind close hauled close reach beam reach broad reach running downwind

Frequently Paired Words

head to wind close hauled close reach beam reach broad reach running downwind

Homonyms

point of sale

Questions

How do you pronounce point of sail?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/.
What does point of sail mean?
A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction.

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