Sailing Definition
sālĭng
noun
The act of a thing or person that sails.
Webster's New World
The skill required to operate and navigate a vessel; navigation.
American Heritage
The art of navigation.
Webster's New World
The sport of managing a sailboat, as for racing.
Webster's New World
Departure or time of departure from a port.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- navigation
- seafaring
- soaring
- sailplaning
- gliding
- glide
adjective
Driven by wind on sails.
Webster's New World
Relating to ships or shipping.
Sailing orders.
Webster's New World
Travelling by ship.
Wiktionary
verb
Present participle of sail.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Sailing
Noun
Singular:
sailing
Plural:
sailingsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Sailing
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