purje — meaning in English

English meaning

• sail noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
• sheet noun A large piece of thin cloth used to cover a mattress or bed.

Senses

purje is used for these senses in English:

• Vela (constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the sails of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
• sail (nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
• sheet (nautical, nonstandard) A sail.

sail — full definition

1. noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
2. verb To travel across water using wind power or, more generally, by boat or ship.
3. verb To move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or through a situation.

sheet — full definition

1. noun A large piece of thin cloth used to cover a mattress or bed.
2. noun A single flat piece of paper, or a similar flat, thin layer of material.
3. noun A wide, flat stretch of something, such as rain, ice, or water.

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