sail (v.) Copy link Outline I. To use s., be propelled by means of s.sII. In wider sense, to go by sea, make a voyage1. nāvĭgo, 1 (to go by sea, whatever the motive power)2. expr. by comps. of vĕhor, ctus, 3 (to be conveyed in whatsoever way3. to s. along, coast along, lĕgo, lēgi. ctum, 3III. To set out on a voyageIV. Fig. • sail (v.): I. To use s., be propelled by means of s.s: vēla făcio, 3, Cic. v. preced. art. init. II. In wider sense, to go by sea, make a voyage: 1. nāvĭgo, 1 (to go by sea, whatever the motive power): suitable weather for s.ing, idoneum tempus ad navigandum, Caes. B. G. 4, 23: et pass. Comps. (1.) ēnāvĭgo, 1 (to s. out, get clear of a certain place): Cic. Tusc. 4, 14, fin. (e scrupulosis cotibus e., fig.): Suet. (2.) pernāvĭgo, 1 (to s. through: v. race): Plin. (3.) circumnāvĭgo, 1 (to s. round): Vell. 2. expr. by comps. of vĕhor, ctus, 3 (to be conveyed in whatsoever way: the simple v rb in present sense perh. does not occur): (1.) advĕhor. 3 (to s. to a place): Sall. Jug. 86 (Marius Uticam advehitur). (2.) ēvĕhor, 3 (to s. out, go out to sea: preferable to enavigo): s ing out from the Egean sea, they crossed over to Delos, evecti Aegaeo mari Delum trajecerunt, Liv. 44, 28, extr.: cf. id. 21, 50, init, in altum evehi (opp. to the notion of remaining c ose ashore) (3.) transvĕhor. 3 (to s. or cross over): Sall. Jug. 18 (Medi navibus in Africam transvecti): Liv. (4) praetervĕhor, 3 (to s. past): Caes. B. C. 3, 26. (5) circumvĕhor, 3 (to s. round): Liv. 10. 2 (circumvectus Brundisii promontorium, having rounded it) (6.) rĕvĕhor, 3 (to s. back): Hor. 3. to s. along, coast along, lĕgo, lēgi. ctum, 3: Liv. 21, 51, fin.: decem navibus oram Italiae legens. Also in same sense praelego, 3: Tac. III. To set out on a voyage: vēla dare. navem (naves) solvere: v. preced. art. IV. Fig.: to move along through the air: usu. fĕror, 3, irr.: cf. Virg. G. 1, 397 (of the movement of light fleecy clouds)