па́рус — 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

па́рус is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• sail The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
• 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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