A sail or a sail ( two words ) means one ( a ) pice of canvas mounted to a part of a boat or ship, used to catch the wind and propel the craft--
Do you know how to mend a sail?
We can use this for a sail, and attach it to our toy boat.
A sail may also mean an excursion in a boat propelled by canvas catching the wind--
They went for a sail around the bay.
Assail or assail ( one word, rhymes with a sail ) means to attack or assault, physically or verbally--
He used the umbrella to assail people passing by, but the police caught him.
You won't win if you assail your opponent with nasty rumors.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"When idle worries assail your mind, just think about going for a sail around the island."
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