What does sailable mean?
Sailable means (nautical, of vessels) That can be sailed..
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/ˈseɪləbl̩/ · adjective
(nautical, of vessels) That can be sailed..
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.
The upper reaches of this bay are not sailable; there are too many shoals and no dredged channel.
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Sailable means (nautical, of vessels) That can be sailed..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include unsailable, unnavigable.
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.
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