The ship sailed smoothly.

Meaning: This means that the ship was traveling on water without any problems.

Choice of Words: Sailed is the past tense of sail, which means to travel on water in a boat with sails. Smoothly means without any problems or difficulties. When you put them together, "The ship sailed smoothly" means that the ship traveled on water in a boat with sails without any problems or difficulties.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The ship sailed smoothly over the waves.
• The ship sailed gracefully.
• The pirate sailed the ship across the vast blue ocean.
• Ship sailed blue ocean waves.
• The ship sailed through the stormy sea.
• The ship sailed into the harbor.
• Ship sailed sea.
• The ship sailed around the world.
• The boat sailed smoothly across the ocean.
• The boat sailed smoothly across the calm waters of the lake.