sailing

Meanings

Plural: sailings

Noun

• the work of a sailor
• riding in a sailboat
• the departure of a vessel from a port
• the activity of flying a glider
• Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
• Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel
• the time of departure from a port
• a scheduled voyage by a ferry or ship.

Verb

• traverse or travel on (a body of water)
• move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
• travel on water propelled by wind
  • "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"
• travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
• present participle and gerund of sail

Adj

• Travelling by ship.

Synonyms

glide, gliding, navigate, navigation, sail, sailplaning, seafaring, soaring, sweep, voyage

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