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sailing
has definitions from the fields of nautical,transportation,work
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[ noun ] (nautical,work,transportation) the work of a sailor
Synonyms Used in print (James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)Even Hudson , experienced in Arctic sailing and determined as he was , must have had qualms as he slid down the Thames . After three weeks ' swift sailing , however , the ship entered an area of shallow marshes and river deltas . Related terms job cabotage steering stand_out chip fore aweigh tack escutcheon unrigged rigged leg lead_line overhead accommodation_ladder bilge_well bitter_end becket starboard rudder Jacob's_ladder lanyard antifouling deadeye fore-and-aft ratline close-hauled sea_ladder sheet spun_yarn stay sternpost stokehold towline capsizing beam-ends bell steerageway close_to_the_wind |
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[ noun ] (nautical) the departure of a vessel from a port
Used in print (James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)The sailing in the spring of 1610 was Hudson 's fourth in four years . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (nautical,transportation) riding in a sailboat
Used in print (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)The two of them had developed into a remarkable sailing team . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (transportation) the activity of flying a glider
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