Direct
Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
Sail
Sail verb - To travel on water in a vessel.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Navigation with the solar sail is Difficult but Awesome, as its flight mechanics are completely different from traditional rockets and only receives thrust with the sun in direct line-of-sight.
Source: Solar Sail -
Enemy ships had to sail around known minefields, thus a force could mine waters on the most direct route between an enemy base and their own waterways.
Source: Sea Mine
Cite this Source
Sail and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/sail
Direct & Sail. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/sail>.
Sail or Direct. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/sail.
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