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plane sailing

noun

, Navigation.
  1. sailing on a course plotted without reference to the curvature of the earth.


plane sailing

noun

  1. nautical navigation without reference to the earth's curvature Compare plain sailing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of plane sailing1

First recorded in 1690–1700

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