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Meanings of is a sail in English

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Usage of is a sail in English
1
Yes, Missie Alice, yes, dat is a sail; I am sure of it.
The South Sea Whaler
2
There is a sail on the weather bow, sir!
Held Fast For England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83...
3
Who knows it is a sail at all!
The Red Rover: A Tale
4
Everyone started to discuss its meaning until I heard someone claim that a jib is a sail.
BBC
5
My young and non-nautical readers must not suppose that a sheet is a sail; it is a rope.
Little By Little; or, The Cruise of the Flyaway
6
"Captain Westerway," cried Willy, suddenly, "there is a sail to the northward."
The Voyages of the "Ranger" and "Crusader" / And what befell the...
7
"Oh, but I am sure there is a sail too!" said Grace.
In the Eastern Seas
8
"No, sir, I am certain it is a sail," answered Owen.
Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs: A Tale of Land and Sea
9
"There is a sail there I don't like," the captain said.
In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy
10
'There is a sail to the nor'-east, sir.
For my Country’s Freedom
11
"Yes, Tim, there is a sail," he said slowly.
True Blue
12
"It is a sail, sir."
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser / A Brave Fight Against Odds
13
"Perhaps," thought I, catching hope with the thought, "perhaps there is a sail in sight- aman-of-warwith a British flag?
Ran Away to Sea
14
"Why, Peter," he exclaimed, after gazing earnestly for a few seconds, "there is a sail, and not far off the mouth of the harbour."
The Voyages of the "Ranger" and "Crusader" / And what befell the...
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