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sailing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring |
| Type of | flying, flight |
| Has types | parasailing, hang gliding, paragliding |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | navigation, seafaring |
| Type of | employment, work |
| Has types | cabotage |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | seafaring, water travel |
| Has types | luff, beat, tack |
| Derivation | sail |
sailing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | leaving, departure, going, going away |
Examples of sailing
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Instead, they are thought to be merely sailing by, destined to go their own way.
From the sciencedaily.com
The sailing is world famous, the scenery magnificent and the villages unspoiled.
From the time.com
Sailing from Palma, it includes stops at Barcelona, Ibiza, Malaga and Gibraltar.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Reckons she was first on a sailing boat when she was only a couple of weeks old.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I know some people with four languages, others who are passionate about sailing.
From the telegraph.co.uk
There were two soldiers I was sailing with that had been injured in Afghanistan.
From the thisishampshire.net
I know of eight polo clubs and there is sailing plus all sorts of other options.
From the theaustralian.com.au
Mr. Hofmann retired in 1989, and spent his time sailing, reading, and traveling.
From the boston.com
In January, 98 containers were confiscated from a Russian ship sailing to Syria.
From the time.com
- Seafaring: the work of a sailor
- Riding in a sailboat
- The departure of a vessel from a port
- Glide: the activity of flying a glider
- (sail) a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- (sail) traverse or travel on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
- Sailing is the art of controlling a boat with large (usually fabric) foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. ...
- "Sailing" is a number-one single, written and performed by Christopher Cross on his 1979 eponymous debut album. The song was a phenomenal success, winning Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, Arrangement of the Year, and helping Cross win the Best New Artist award. ...
- "Sailing" is a song written by Gavin Sutherland in 1972 and recorded at various times by Sutherland's group, the Sutherland Brothers, and then the amalgamated Sutherland Brothers and Quiver.
