"We set sail for the Caribbean.; The sailors of the regatta are going to wait out this weather before they set sail.; A Navy task force is expected to set sail shortly."
2.VerbTo spread and arrange the sails of a sailboat or sailing ship for the purpose of putting out.
"The sailors of the regatta are going to wait out this weather before they set sail."
3.VerbTo do the analogous counterpart on a vessel with any other means of propulsion, such as steaming.
"A Navy task force is expected to set sail shortly."