sailable

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sailable

/ˈseɪləbl̩/ US, UK

Sounds like saleable, salable

Where it comes from

From sail + -able.

adjective more sailable · most sailable

of vessels That can be sailed. The canoes of that tribe were not sailable; they were paddled on rivers and lakes, and they did not go to sea, as the sea coast was controlled by other tribes.
Opposite: unsailable
of waters Navigable. The upper reaches of this bay are not sailable; there are too many shoals and no dredged channel.
Opposite: unsailable, unnavigable

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@misc{sailable_2026,
  title = {sailable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sailable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}