under sail

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under sail

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idiomatic With sails unfurled; powered by the wind. A ship under full sail.
In motion.
Similar: in motion, on the move

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@misc{under_sail_2026,
  title = {under sail},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/under%20sail},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}