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What does "fill one's sail" mean?

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Rebecca

To "fill the sails" means to have air blow and push on the sails so that it can move forward. This is a sailing term. When Maui says "fill your sails," he means that one should allow the wind to blow up their boat's sails and move forward. Ex: A boat needs to fill its sails before it can move. Ex: Fill your sails and let's get moving!

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