Learn French Le Sillage

The French word le sillage  -- pronounced see-yazh -- means the wake of a boat, a slipstream, or a trail. Examples Ce bateau laisse un grand sillage.  This boat leaves a big wake.Jai vu le sillage dun avion hier.I saw a planes (vapor) trail yesterday.Suivons le sillage de parfum.Lets follow the scent of perfume.Dans le sillage de qunIn someones wake (literal and figurative)marcher dans le sillage de qqunto follow in someones footsteps