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A fail-stop subset of a computer language is one that has the same semantics as the original, except in the case where an exceptional condition arises
Fail-stop
2023 Indian film by Vidhu Vinod Chopra
12th Fail is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film directed, produced and written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and jointly written and edited
12th_Fail
Computer science concept
top of a fault-tolerant layer (Since the fault-tolerant layer provides fail-stop semantics to all layers above it). Faults where a replica sends different
State_machine_replication
System which reports likely failures
culture, i.e. "Fail fast, fail often." Crash-only software Design by contract Failing badly vs. failing well Fail-safe Fail-stop Fail-silent system Khanna
Fail-fast_system
Design feature or practice
working properly, the cart will stop. The handbrake-holding requirement thus both operates according to the principles of "fail-safety" and contributes to
Fail-safe
American post-hardcore band
Senses Fail is an American post-hardcore band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 2001. Founded by vocalist Buddy Nielsen, drummer Dan Trapp, guitarists
Senses_Fail
Quantum version of the Byzantine agreement protocol
another execution step in the algorithm: This is usually referred to as a "fail stop" fault. A random failure to execute correctly: This is called a "random
Quantum_Byzantine_agreement
Fault in a computer system that presents different symptoms to different observers
so-called fail-stop failure mode occupies the simplest end of the spectrum. Whereas the fail-stop failure mode simply means that the only way to fail is a
Byzantine_fault
2002 novel by Lee Child
Without Fail is the sixth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child. It was published by Putnam in 2002. It is written in the third person.
Without_Fail
Theory in banking and finance
April 1, 2010 Paul Krugman "Stop 'Stop Too Big To Fail'." New York Times, April 21, 2010 Paul Krugman "Too big to fail FAIL", New York Times, June 18,
Too_big_to_fail
1964 film directed by Sidney Lumet
Fail Safe is a 1964 American Cold War political thriller film directed and produced by Sidney Lumet, adapted by Walter Bernstein from the 1962 novel by
Fail_Safe_(1964_film)
provides no service at all (becomes silent). Design by contract Fail-fast system Fail-safe Fail-stop Fault tolerance F.V. Brasileiro; P.D. Ezhilchelvan; S.K.
Fail-silent_system
2011 American biographical TV film
Too Big to Fail is a 2011 American biographical drama television film directed by Curtis Hanson and written by Peter Gould, based on Andrew Ross Sorkin's
Too_Big_to_Fail_(film)
Former monastery in Ayrshire, Scotland
Fail Monastery, occasionally known as Failford Abbey, had a dedication to 'Saint Mary', and was located at Fail (NS 42129 28654) on the bank of the Water
Fail_Monastery
Computer error message
"Abort, Retry, Fail?" (or "Abort, Retry, Ignore?") is an error message found in DOS operating systems, which prompts the end-user for a course of action
Abort,_Retry,_Fail?
1962 novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler
Fail-Safe is a bestselling American novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler. Expanded from Wheeler's short story "Abraham '59" (originally published
Fail-Safe_(novel)
American video game retailer
due to the shift of video game sales to online shopping and failed investments by GameStop in smartphone retail. In 2021, after retail investors on Reddit
GameStop
1964 film directed by Stanley Kubrick
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (known simply and more commonly as Dr. Strangelove) is a 1964 political satire black
Dr._Strangelove
Universal subtype in logic and computer science
bottom type. Before that, the bottom type used to be Null. Contradiction Fail-stop NaN Top type Undefined value Unit type Void type Pierce, Benjamin C. (1997)
Bottom_type
Manchester Metrolink tram stop
tram stop is a tram stop on the Airport Line, built for phase 3B of the Manchester Metrolink to Manchester Airport. It opened on 3 November 2014[failed verification]
Baguley_tram_stop
Fails with a catastrophic result or without warning
Brittle materials, such as "over-reinforced concrete", when overloaded, fail suddenly and catastrophically with no warning. Keeping the only copy of data
Failing_badly
2004 studio album by Converge
You Fail Me is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Converge, released on September 20, 2004 by Epitaph Records. The band's first release
You_Fail_Me
American actor
Jimmie Fails (born November 10, 1994) is an American actor. His feature film debut was the title role in the semi-autobiographical movie The Last Black
Jimmie_Fails
1958 English-language fiction book by Peter George
Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb and Sidney Lumet's Fail Safe. In a paranoid delusion, moribund U.S. Air
Red_Alert_(novel)
How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities is a book by journalist and economic historian John Cassidy. The book was published in 2009 by Farrar
How_Markets_Fail
Video game preservation consumer movement
Dustin (July 3, 2025). "Stop Killing Games reaches its 1 million signature goal after a desperate month where it seemed doomed to fail, but it's looking for
Stop_Killing_Games
1997 single by Rahsaan Patterson
lead single in support of his debut studio album, Rahsaan Patterson. "Stop By" failed to chart on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, the song peaked at no
Stop_By
Firearm shooting technique
head that, if properly placed, should kill or otherwise stop the target if the previous shots failed to do so. According to anecdotal history, the technique
Mozambique_drill
assumption Barić N., Pfitzmann B. (1997) Collision-Free Accumulators and Fail-Stop Signature Schemes Without Trees. In: Fumy W. (eds) Advances in Cryptology
Strong_RSA_assumption
Feature of internal combustion engine vehicles
A start-stop system (also referred to as idling stop or micro hybrid) is a technology that automatically shuts down and restarts a vehicle's internal combustion
Start-stop_system
2021 nonfiction book by Ben Mezrich
The Antisocial Network: The GameStop Short Squeeze and the Ragtag Group of Amateur Traders That Brought Wall Street to Its Knees (or simply The Antisocial
The_Antisocial_Network
Notable NFL game
The Fail Mary, also known as the Inaccurate Reception, was a play in the National Football League (NFL) game played between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle
Fail_Mary
Proposed law seeking to combat online child sexual abuse materials
fees ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000 if they fail to submit satisfactory annual reports. The STOP CSAM Act makes it unlawful for providers of interactive
STOP_CSAM_Act
This is a list of films that showcase stop motion animation, and is divided into four sections: animated features, TV series, live-action features, and
List_of_stop_motion_films
Device that reacts to the loss of the operator
computer software. These switches are usually used as a form of fail-safe where they stop a machine with no operator from a potentially dangerous action
Dead_man's_switch
Safety mechanism to quickly shut down a system
intended to stop a machine (or activate one) if the human operator becomes incapacitated or leaves the machine unattended, and is a form of fail-safe. They
Kill_switch
Idaho law allowing bicyclists to yield at stop signs
The Idaho stop is the common name for laws that allow bicyclists to treat a stop sign as a yield sign, and a red light as a stop sign. It first became
Idaho_stop
US state laws allowing police to require identification of those suspected of a crime
unlawful stop-and-identify. In North Carolina, State v. White interpreted North Carolina's "Resisting officers" statute to apply to suspects who fail to identify
Stop_and_identify_statutes
Defunct Irish political party
Lia Fáil (named after Lia Fáil, the "Stone of Destiny") was a minor nationalist political party and movement in Ireland during the 1950s and the early
Lia_Fáil_(political_party)
Visual signal device for railway engineers
flashing fails, the signal becomes more restricting. A flashing yellow, in Canada and the United States, is part of an advance clear to stop indication
Railway_signal
Simple email-validation system designed to detect email spoofing
receivers use SPF to specify their legitimate source IP addresses and indicate FAIL result for all other addresses, receivers checking SPF can reject forgeries
Sender_Policy_Framework
Device to stop trains at end of track
arriving at the St Enoch terminal station failed to stop in time and collided heavily with the buffer stop, sustaining severe damage. 16 people were killed
Buffer_stop
2014 single by Demon Hunter
"I Will Fail You" is the third single by American Christian metal band Demon Hunter from their seventh studio album, Extremist. The song is the band's
I_Will_Fail_You
1970s political scandal in the U.S.
his resignation in August 1974. Emerging from the White House's efforts to stop leaks, the break-in was an implementation of Operation Gemstone, enacted
Watergate_scandal
1999 studio album by Len
You Can't Stop the Bum Rush is the third studio album by Canadian alternative rock band Len. It was released on May 25, 1999, through Work and Sony Records
You_Can't_Stop_the_Bum_Rush
2002 song by the Hairspray cast
described the song as "infectiously catchy" and added "you can't fail to leave singing You Can't Stop The Beat". The Boston Globe called it "the show's splashy
You_Can't_Stop_the_Beat
Neurophilosophical study of topics related to free will
successful stop trials did not yield RT data either. Kühn and Brass now knew what to expect: primary response trials, any failed stop trials, and the "failed-to-decide"
Neuroscience_of_free_will
Mass murder campaign in Rwanda
Despite the scale of the atrocities, the international community failed to intervene to stop the killings. The RPF resumed military operations in response
Rwandan_genocide
1964 song by the Kinks
upset that his girlfriend cries too much, and he wants her to stop. The singer's pleas fail and by the end of the song he remains frustrated at the unresolved
Stop_Your_Sobbing
Tramway in Edinburgh, Scotland
to account for the more expensive airport zone. If passengers fail to tap off at a stop, they will be charged the full Airport Zone fare of £7.90. However
Edinburgh_Trams
1909 E.M. Forster science fiction short story
"The Machine Stops" is a science fiction short story by E. M. Forster. After initial publication in The Oxford and Cambridge Review (November 1909), the
The_Machine_Stops
1987 single by Michael Jackson
asked, Who, having heard the song at least twice, can fail to remember that chorus?" "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" was the lead single from Jackson's much-anticipated
I_Just_Can't_Stop_Loving_You
2015 American musical by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
in disgust, Evan absorbs his perceived brokenness as inescapable ("Words Fail"). Heidi recognizes the "suicide note" online as one of Evan's therapy assignments
Dear_Evan_Hansen
Information describing a problematic situation
problematic situation. An error message generally indicates that an operation failed and may imply if not direct the user to a corrective action. An error message
Error_message
Resilience of systems to component failures or errors
which used single-point tolerance to create their NonStop systems with uptimes measured in years. Fail-safe architectures may encompass also the computer
Fault_tolerance
Windows operating system feature
("Display driver stopped responding and has recovered."), else a BSOD might ensue. There are multiple probable causes should a recovery fail, causing an inevitable
Timeout Detection and Recovery
Timeout_Detection_and_Recovery
Online popularity poll in 2007 to pick new Wonders of the World
recognition of the efforts to promote the UN's Millennium Development Goals.[failed verification] However, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
New_7_Wonders_of_the_World
Japanese manga series
Time Stop Hero (Japanese: 時間停止勇者, Hepburn: Jikan Teishi Yūsha) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasunori Mitsunaga. It has been serialized
Time_Stop_Hero
Mid race maintenance stops in autosport
of faster wear; going longer between stops may even cause enough wear on the softer tyre to cause the tyres to fail. Because of this, race teams plan a
Pit_stop
Russian mystic (1869–1916)
almost nothing", though the lack of reliable sources and information did not stop others from fabricating stories about Rasputin's parents and his youth after
Grigori_Rasputin
Irish republican badge
of their existence, people from a broad political spectrum – from Fianna Fáil to Sinn Féin – wore lilies, which were sold by members of those political
Easter_Lily_(badge)
Indian actress (born 1974)
opposite Rishi Kapoor and Bedardi opposite Ajay Devgn— both these films failed critically and commercially. Varma's Telugu political thriller Gaayam (1993)
Urmila_Matondkar
2001 single by Mariah Carey featuring Mystikal
overshadowed. Like the preceding singles from the album, "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" failed to make any significant impact on the charts. It appeared on
Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)
Don't_Stop_(Funkin'_4_Jamaica)
frequently featured in scenes together in the first seven episodes. When they fail to retrieve L. J. Burrows before his trial, they decide to head to Utah to
List of Prison Break characters
List_of_Prison_Break_characters
American politician (born 1983)
Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, have failed in the goal of long-term peace. They have both failed." Stevens visited Israel in 2019 and described
Haley_Stevens
English television presenter, journalist, author and farmer (born 1960)
generally making a nuisance of himself". He famously left with one C and two U (fail) grades at A level. Clarkson attended Repton alongside future Formula One
Jeremy_Clarkson
Lighting system of a motor vehicle
experimented with dual high-mount supplemental stop lights in the early 1980s, but this effort, too, failed to gain wide popular or regulatory support. Effective
Automotive_lighting
2021 financial markets event
28, more than 1 million GameStop shares, then worth $359 million, were deemed failed-to-deliver. On that day, GameStop's total market cap reached $33
GameStop_short_squeeze
Valve that automatically stops the flow of a hazardous fluid in a dangerous event
explosion in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. A safety shutoff valve should be fail-safe, that is close upon failure of any element of the input control system
Shutdown_valve
2004 single by Janet Jackson
"All Nite (Don't Stop)" is a song recorded by American singer Janet Jackson for her eighth studio album, Damita Jo (2004). It was written and produced
All_Nite_(Don't_Stop)
Thought experiment used to demonstrate the impossibility of proving any truth
solid ground to stand on, any purported justification of all knowledge must fail, because it must start from a position of no knowledge, and therefore cannot
Münchhausen_trilemma
Type of dance primarily involving the buttocks
you a scholarship." In early September 2013, a video titled "Worst Twerk Fail EVER - Girl Catches Fire!", began circulating around online; the video went
Twerking
Trojan hero in Greco-Roman mythology
transplanted them to Italy. Several attempts to find a new home failed; one such stop was on Sicily, where in Drepanum, on the island's western coast
Aeneas
British racing driver (born 1999)
and at the Canadian Grand Prix when a brake fire caused his suspension to fail. Norris was on course to finish seventh at the French Grand Prix but suffered
Lando_Norris
2003 studio album by the Strokes
to the band, their work together proved "soulless". Godrich said of the failed collaboration: "The problem there was that me and [singer Julian Casablancas]
Room_on_Fire
Irish political party
adopted "a tired and outdated abstentionist programme that has failed in the past and will fail again". Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister said
Saoradh
Combined supermarket chain
relocated in Landover, Maryland, and Stop & Shop kept their headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts. This combination failed, as Mid-Atlantic market area shoppers
Stop_&_Shop/Giant-Landover
Literary device
) "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” (Often misattributed to Benjamin Franklin.) "Fair is foul
Antimetabole
Repudiation of state debt in England in 1672
the Great Stop of the Exchequer. From now on, the British government would never fail to repay its creditors. Kenyon argues that the stop was a failure
Stop_of_the_Exchequer
Syllabic script used for writing Mycenaean Greek
below. (Note that "q" represents the labialized velar stops [ɡʷ, kʷ, kʷʰ], not the uvular stop of the IPA, whereas "j" does represent the IPA voiced palatal
Linear_B
1971 studio album by The Association
Stop Your Motor is the sixth studio album by American pop band the Association and their final album released on Warner Bros. Records. It marked the debut
Stop_Your_Motor
2010 United States Supreme Court case
Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 560 U.S. 702 (2010), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the
Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Stop_the_Beach_Renourishment_v._Florida_Department_of_Environmental_Protection
International airport serving Edinburgh, Scotland
capacity. A new £25million[failed verification] expansion project involving the construction of a new 6,000 m2 (65,000 sq ft)[failed verification] building
Edinburgh_Airport
Wedge used to stop object from rolling
yet can withstand the responsibility of holding a truck if a brake should fail. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has established standards
Wheel_chock
Rail traffic control systems used in Norway
yellow lamp fails, a relay will also switch off the green light and the signal becomes totally dark, which is then treated as "expect stop." A capacitor
Norwegian_railway_signalling
1996 single by Livin' Joy
"Don't Stop Movin'" is a song by Italian electronic dance music group Livin' Joy. It was released on 3 June 1996 by MCA Records. It is the follow-up release
Don't Stop Movin' (Livin' Joy song)
Don't_Stop_Movin'_(Livin'_Joy_song)
2019 British TV series or programme
get all of them right, Stephen will pay their shopping trolley. If they fail, they must pay for their own shopping trolley. Weigh To Go: This game takes
In_for_a_Penny_(game_show)
Trump and his proxies to challenge voting results in several states failed. "Stop the Steal" was created by Republican political operative Roger Stone
Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election
Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election
Abuse or intimidation of others
emotional regulation and control to restrict aggressive behavior, some children fail to develop these skills due to insecure attachment with their families, ineffective
Bullying
2019 studio album by Cold
The Things We Can't Stop is the sixth album by the American rock band Cold. It was released on September 13, 2019, in the US through Napalm Records. The
The_Things_We_Can't_Stop
Light rail system in the West Midlands, England
suffered any injuries. The RAIB enquiry found that the tram driver failed to stop at the signal; the report noted that this was then the only level crossing
West_Midlands_Metro
Railway safety device
signalling system, a train stop, trip stop or tripcock (sometimes called a tripper) is a train protection device that automatically stops a train if it attempts
Train_stop
1962 railway incident in Tokyo, Japan
the main Jōban Line at Mikawashima Station and missed the red signal. A fail-safe mechanism diverted the freight train onto a safety siding, preventing
Mikawashima_train_crash
County in Ireland
Fianna Fáil. PJ Ruttledge and Thomas Derrig would become founding members of the party and served in Éamon de Valera's first-ever Fianna Fáil government
County_Mayo
International governing body for association football in Europe
with UEFA saying "by banning children from our competitions, we not only fail to recognise and uphold a fundamental right for their holistic development
UEFA
British tabloid newspaper
to pressure from Jewish businessmen who it was believed had threatened to stop advertising in the paper if it continued to back an antisemitic party. The
Daily_Mail
2016 American mockumentary comedy film
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a 2016 American mockumentary musical comedy film directed by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone from a screenplay written
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar:_Never_Stop_Never_Stopping
Product design with limited useful life
– urban legend alleging that Sony deliberately rigged their products to fail at a certain time Surplus economics - the production paradox: successful
Planned_obsolescence
British game show
The same is true for any teammates reinstated by a captain who goes on to fail the round. Regardless of the outcome, the captain advances to the Final.
Tenable
Failed military coup attempt in Turkey
elsewhere, such as the Asian side entrance of the Bosphorus Bridge, but failed to do so after forces and civilians loyal to the state defeated them. The
2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt
2016_Turkish_coup_d'état_attempt
FAIL STOP
FAIL STOP
Female
English
Short form of English Abigail, GAIL means "father rejoices."
Boy/Male
Arabic
Doer; Performer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname meaning ‘handsome’, ‘beautiful’, ‘fair’, Middle English fair, fayr, Old English fæger. The word was also occasionally used as a personal name in Middle English, applied to both men and women.Irish : translation of Gaelic fionn ‘fair’, which Woulfe describes as ‘a descriptive epithet that supplanted the real surname’, or a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac F(h)inn, a variant of Mag Fhinn (see McGinn).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old Norse heill ‘healthy’, ‘sound’, ‘whole’.South German : variant of Heil.
Boy/Male
Indian
Hail, Mail
Boy/Male
Indian
Excellent, Outstanding
Boy/Male
Indian
Favor, Grace, Kindness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by the outer wall of a castle, Middle English baile, from Old French bail(le) ‘enclosure’ (see Bailey 2).Spanish : variant of Baile.Indian (Karnataka) : Hindu (Brahman) name, probably a topographic name from Tulu bail ‘low-lying land’ (Dravidian vayal ‘plain’, ‘field’).
Boy/Male
Indian
Outstanding, Honorable
Boy/Male
Indian
Surpassing, Excellent, Leader
Boy/Male
Indian
An accomplished person
Boy/Male
Muslim
Hail, Mail
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Gale, GAIL means "calm, tranquil."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Hail Mail
Boy/Male
Indian
Victorious, Triumphant, Gain
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gale.French : nickname from Old French gail ‘cheerful’, ‘jolly’.German : variant of Geil.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from any of various places in France, deriving their names mostly from Old French fain ‘swamp’, but Latin fanum ‘temple’ is also a source in some cases.English : variant spelling of Fayne.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish or Irish
Scottish or Irish : reduced form of McFall.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a waterfall, declivity, or forest clearing, Middle English fall (from Old English (ge)fall ‘a felling of trees’, Old Norse fall ‘forest clearing’).German : topographic name from Middle High German val ‘fall (of trees)’; in some cases ‘waterfall’ or ‘landslide’, or a habitational name from a minor place named with this word, or in Tyrol from Ladine val ‘valley’.African : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Irish or Scottish
Irish or Scottish : reduced form of McFaul.English : variant of Fall 2.South German : from a byname for a weakling, from Middle High German vūl, voul ‘frail’, ‘decayed’, ‘foul’, ‘weak’. Later the term took on the meaning ‘lazy’ and in some cases the surname may have arisen from this sense.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Freel.
FAIL STOP
FAIL STOP
Boy/Male
French
Rule of the peop]e.
Girl/Female
Celtic American Gaelic Irish Scottish
Sorrowful.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Complete, Whole
Girl/Female
English Greek
or Agnes.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Abode of Strength
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from either of two places in Kent named Brissenden (one near Frittenden, the other near Tenterden), both named with the Old English personal name Brēosa (a byname from brēsa ‘gadfly’) + Old English denn ‘woodland pasture (for swine)’.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
From the Enclosed Pasture Meadow
Girl/Female
Indian
Beauty of Victory
Girl/Female
Tamil
Prapthi | பà¯à®°à®¾à®ªà¯à®¤à®¿
Achievement, Discovery, Gain, Determination
Girl/Female
Hindu
So sweet, White
FAIL STOP
FAIL STOP
FAIL STOP
FAIL STOP
FAIL STOP
v. t.
To make fair or beautiful.
v. i.
To be wanting; to fall short; to be or become deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence; to cease to be furnished in the usual or expected manner, or to be altogether cut off from supply; to be lacking; as, streams fail; crops fail.
n.
That which falls; a falling; as, a fall of rain; a heavy fall of snow.
v. i.
To fall away; to become diminished; to decline; to decay; to sink.
v. t.
To let fail; to allow or cause to sink.
v. i.
Miscarriage; failure; deficiency; fault; -- mostly superseded by failure or failing, except in the phrase without fail.
n.
A leaf or very thin sheet of metal; as, brass foil; tin foil; gold foil.
v. t.
To pull or draw by the tail.
superl.
Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.
v. t.
To pour forcibly down, as hail.
superl.
Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unincumbered; open; direct; -- said of a road, passage, etc.; as, a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view.
v. t.
To rail at.
n.
A fair woman; a sweetheart.
v. t.
To pass somewhat suddenly, and passively, into a new state of body or mind; to become; as, to fall asleep; to fall into a passion; to fall in love; to fall into temptation.
n.
Diminution or decrease in price or value; depreciation; as, the fall of prices; the fall of rents.
v. t.
To arm with mail.
n.
Anything resembling a sail, or regarded as a sail.
n.
To set sail; to begin a voyage.
v. t.
To let fall; to drop.
v. i.
To deteriorate in respect to vigor, activity, resources, etc.; to become weaker; as, a sick man fails.