sailable

From sail +‎ -able.

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈseɪləbl̩/

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• Homophones: saleable, salable
• Hyphenation: sail‧a‧ble

sailable (comparative more sailable, superlative most sailable)

1. (nautical, of vessels) That can be sailed.

   Antonym: unsailable

   Coordinate terms: paddleable, rowable

   The canoes of that tribe were not sailable; they were paddled on rivers and lakes, and they did not go to sea, as the sea coast was controlled by other tribes.

2. (nautical, of waters) Navigable.

   Antonyms: unsailable, unnavigable

   The upper reaches of this bay are not sailable; there are too many shoals and no dredged channel.

• unsailable

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