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sailing
[ sey-ling ]
noun
- the activity of a person or thing that sails.
- the departure of a ship from port:
The cruise line offers sailings every other day.
- 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.
sailing
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
noun
- the practice, art, or technique of sailing a vessel
- a method of navigating a vessel
rhumb-line sailing
- an instance of a vessel's leaving a port
scheduled for a midnight sailing
Other Word Forms
- ɱ-iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Other than that, it has been smooth sailing for Mr Wood, who said his biggest challenge so far has been trying to pass the time - especially with so little to see on the open ocean.
The accusations come after the Royal Navy released images in March of a Russian warship that it tracked sailing near British waters.
Long Beach hosted the sailing competition in the 1984 Olympics and is set to host several other sports in 2028, including water polo, handball and triathlon.
It hasn’t been smooth sailing in the music press though.
Biggar admitted wearing the prestigious 10 shirt for Wales "hasn't always been plain sailing and easy", but it helped to make him a stronger person and player.
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