Definition of outsail Outsail

out•sail

We found 5 definitions of outsail from 5 different sources.

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What does outsail mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

outsails, outsailing, outsailed  

outsail - sail faster or better than; "They outsailed the Roman fleet"
  outgo, outmatch, outperform, outdo, outstrip, exceed, surmount, surpass get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • outsail (v. t.)
    To excel, or to leave behind, in sailing; to sail faster than.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • outsail
    owt-sāl′, v.t. to leave behind in sailing

Part of speech

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  • outsail, verb, present, 1st person singular of outsail (infinitive).
  • outsail, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

outsail in sign language
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