ほ
Meanings
Noun
1. sail
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
ほ
ほ
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
Vela (constellation); the Sails
white sail
sailcloth; canvas
solar sail
Vela (constellation); the Sails
sight of a sail (in the distance)
sailboat; sailing boat
reefing a sail; bringing in a sail
to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels
to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels
rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship)
close-haul; reach; reefed sail
light sail; solar sail
sail with the wind at its back; aback
to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair; to get one's time to shine
tailwind
Examples (4 in total)
The sails fluttered in the wind.
The wind blew against the sail.
The wind blows against the sails.