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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSailable
/ˈseɪ.lə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of a body of water: deep, open, or safe enough to be navigated by a sailboat or ship.
"The heavy rains made the normally shallow river fully sailable for small boats." - 2
Of a boat or ship: in a condition that makes it fit or equipped to be sailed.
"After months of rigorous restoration work, the vintage wooden yacht was finally sailable again."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'seglian' (to sail), combined with the suffix '-able' of Latin origin (meaning capable of or fit for). The term emerged in Middle English to describe bodies of water or vessels that are navigable and safe for sailing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sailable" is said worldwide
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navigable
Transliteration: navigable
"Ce lac est parfaitement navigable pour les petits voiliers."
befahrbar
Transliteration: befahrbar
"Der Fluss ist für Segelboote gut befahrbar."
navigabile
Transliteration: navigabile
"Questo tratto di mare è completamente navigabile."
navegable
Transliteration: navegable
"La costa es muy navegable durante los meses de verano."
navegável
Transliteration: navegável
"A represa tornou-se navegável após a dragagem."
नौगम्य
Transliteration: naugamya
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह नदी नौकायन के लिए पूरी तरह से नौगम्य है।"
可航行的
Transliteration: kě hángxíng de
Script: 中文汉字
"这场暴风雨过后，海湾再次变得可以航行了。"
항해할 수 있는
Transliteration: hanghaehal su inneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 호수는 작은 돛단배가 항해할 수 있습니다."
航行可能な
Transliteration: kōkō kanō na
Script: 日本語
"その湖は小型ヨットにとって航行可能です。"
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