sailing
Americannoun
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the activity of a person or thing that sails.
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the departure of a ship from port.
The cruise line offers sailings every other day.
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Navigation. any of various methods for determining courses and distances by means of charts or with reference to longitudes and latitudes, rhumb lines, great circles, etc.
noun
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the practice, art, or technique of sailing a vessel
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a method of navigating a vessel
rhumb-line sailing
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an instance of a vessel's leaving a port
scheduled for a midnight sailing
Other Word Forms
- well-sailing adjective
Etymology
Origin of sailing
before 900; Middle English seiling, Old English seglung. See sail, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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After sailing virtually unscathed through most of the series, Rachel in particular gave a masterclass in deception by continually and subtly nudging the hapless faithfuls off the scent.
From BBC
Its exact destination when it was seized on Thursday is unknown, but it appeared to be sailing toward the Suez Canal, the fastest route between Asia and Europe, according to analytics firm MarineTraffic.
Many are water sports, including coastal rowing, open-water swimming, beach volleyball, sailing, artistic swimming and water polo.
From Los Angeles Times
One wealthy American entrepreneur, whom Mr. Dooley introduced to top Cuban cabinet officials for a book project on sailing Cuba’s shores, helped remove Mr. Dooley from the U.S. sanctions list.
Investors are also turning their attention to the 2026 midterm elections, an occasion that isn’t known to be smooth sailing in markets.
From MarketWatch
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