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A Sail

Term referring to when two straight guys rent a sail boat to engage in homosexual sex acts. Originating from the DMV area, particularly where sailboat rentals are available.
Could I tempt anyone with a sail? - a closeted homosexual
by DMV317 February 21, 2023
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Tag Sailing

Tag Sailing is like a pub crawl but with tag sales. One right after another. Usually on a weekend.
The town-wide tag sale is today. Who wants to go Tag Sailing?
by Randwulf0969 June 24, 2023
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Full Sail

1. Extremely impressive or awe-inspiring.
2. Having a high level of commitment to something you are passionate about.

3. Giving one's absolute best, putting in the work and staying focused.

Synonym: balls out
Antonym: mid
We're going full sail on the marketing project with an increased budget and specialists.

Have you seen Jack's new gaming set up? It's full sail.
by Nora West September 22, 2023
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nutty sailor

When you having sex with a women in a bath tub and cum in the water. Afterwards you blow the floating cum into her mouth.
Ted and Wanda were taking a bath the other night when he gave her a nutty sailor.
by Rub_a_dub_chub February 8, 2025
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The Sailboat

When you take a shower curtain rod and put it in the girls ass with the shower curtain still attached while you’re fucking her from behind causing the shower curtain to flap wind.
I rode her like the sailboat.
by ACSailer April 26, 2025
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hoisted sail

spread a sail or sails.
As the wind rose up, the crew hurriedly hoisted sail and started off over the wide sea.
by Arminkshipper January 29, 2026
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Caravel Sail

The Caravel Sail is a sail that evolved from Lateen Sails both of which have strong Austronesian influences.

Yes — there is strong circumstantial and structural evidence that the caravel sails of the Portuguese, especially their lateen rigging, were influenced by earlier Austronesian sailing technology, particularly the crab-claw sail used on paraw and proa vessels.

Let’s break this down:

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🔹 1. Portuguese Caravel and Lateen Sails

The caravel (15th century) was the main exploration ship of Portugal during the Age of Discovery.

It used lateen sails (triangular sails on angled masts), which allowed it to tack against the wind, unlike square-rigged European ships.

This innovation was critical for long-distance ocean voyages, including to India, Africa, and later Asia and the Philippines.

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🔹 2. Austronesian Crab-Claw Sails — The Original Triangular Sails

Austronesians had already been using crab-claw sails for over 3,000 years before the caravel.

These sails were highly efficient, capable of upwind sailing, speed, and maneuverability.

Found in:

Philippine paraw

Indonesian prahu

Micronesian proa

The mast was often tilted forward, similar to the lateen sail structure.
The Caravel Sail made the Age of Exploration possible.
by Cyclonetrading July 28, 2025
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