# sailed

Pronunciation: say "SAYLD" /seɪld/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of sail. — simple past and past participle of sail
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of sail. Use this form when the sailing already happened.
   - _The schooner sailed past the lighthouse just after midnight._
   - _By the time we arrived, they had already sailed for open water._

## Adjective

2. Of a vessel, having its sails set.
   - Simple: Having the sails up and spread to catch the wind.
   - _The fully sailed frigate bore down on the merchant convoy._
   - _A sailed ship under a steady breeze quickly outran its becalmed rival._
3. Fitted with sails of a stated type or number.
   - Simple: Having sails of a certain kind, or a certain number of them.
   - _The square-sailed merchantman represented the dominant rig of its era._
   - _Coastal traders favored the gaff-sailed sloop for its easy handling._

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