/ Dictionary / Index L lifting sail: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lift'ing sail" Pronunciation: [key] — Naut. Naut. a sail that when filled tends to raise the hull of a ship or boat (opposed to driving sail). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. liftgate liftoff Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language