resail

[ ree-seyl ]

verb (used without object)

1. to sail back or again.

Word History and Origins

Origin of resail¹

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + sail

Example Sentences

Resail, rē-sāl′, v.i. to sail back.

From Project Gutenberg

No ships went to Nueva Espana from the Filipinas that year, because Governor Gomez Perez, before starting on the expedition to Maluco, had sent there the vessels "San Felipe" and "San Francisco," both of which, on account of heavy storms, had to put back, the "San Felipe" to the port of Sebu and the "San Francisco" to Manila, and they were unable to resail until the following year.

From Project Gutenberg