Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Sail

1. A piece of fabric attached to a vessel and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the vessel along.
2. To use sail power to propel a vessel.
3. Take a trip in a ship.
4. In the USN, describes the tower-like structure on the dorsal (topside) surface of a submarine.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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