set sail

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set sail

verb sets sail · setting sail · set sail

To depart on a voyage by boat or ship. We set sail for the Caribbean.
Similar: put out
To spread and arrange the sails of a sailboat or sailing ship for the purpose of putting out. The sailors of the regatta are going to wait out this weather before they set sail.
Similar: put out
figuratively To do the analogous counterpart on a vessel with any other means of propulsion, such as steaming. A Navy task force is expected to set sail shortly.
Similar: put out

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verb to embark on a voyage by boat

Español	zarpar, hacerse a la mar, avelar (disused), partir
中文	啟航 /启航 qǐháng
Kiswahili	kutweka matanga
Português	zarpar
Français	prendre la mer, partir en mer, appareiller, mettre à la voile, mettre les voiles
Deutsch	abfahren
Ελληνικά	αποπλέω apopléo

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@misc{set_sail_2026,
  title = {set sail},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/set%20sail},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}