| sagittate |
shaped like an arrowhead, as certain leaves. |
| sago |
one of a group of palms native to Malaysia whose trunks are harvested to yield starch, or the starch that is derived from such a tree. |
| saguaro |
a very tall cactus, native to the southwestern North American deserts, that can have large upraised branches and bears edible red fruit. |
| Sahaptin |
a member of a tribe of North American Indians inhabiting the northwestern United States. [2 definitions] |
| Sahara |
a vast North African desert extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Nile. |
| Sahara Desert |
a vast arid region of North Africa extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Nile. |
| Sahel |
the vast semi-desert region that lies along the southern edge of the Sahara desert in North Africa (usu. prec. by "the"). |
| sahib |
boss; master (in India, a title of respect). |
| said |
past tense and past participle of say. [2 definitions] |
| saiga |
either of two small, stocky antelopes inhabiting the steppes of Eurasia and having a broad, fleshy snout. |
| Saigon |
see "Ho Chi Minh City." |
| sail |
a large piece of fabric or the like that may be mounted on a vessel and extended to catch the force of the wind for propulsion. [12 definitions] |
| sailable |
combined form of sail. |
| sailboard |
a long board similar to a surfboard but having a sail, used for windsurfing. |
| sailboat |
a boat driven mainly by sails. |
| sailcloth |
a heavy fabric, such as cotton canvas, used for sails, tents, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| sailer |
a ship using a sail or sails, esp. with reference to how it sails. |
| sailfish |
any of a group of large marine fishes that have a large sail-like dorsal fin and a swordlike projection of the upper jaw. |
| sailing |
the craft of operating and navigating a vessel; navigation. [6 definitions] |
| sail into |
(informal) to take up enthusiastically. [2 definitions] |
| sailmaker |
one who makes or repairs sails, esp. one who designs and tests them, as for racing. |