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Sailing

noun

1.

The work of a sailor. Synonyms: navigation, seafaring.

2.

Riding in a sailboat.

3.

The departure of a vessel from a port.

4.

The activity of flying a glider. Synonyms: glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring.

Sail

verb

(past & past part. sailed; pres. part. sailing)

1.

Traverse or travel on (a body of water). "He sailed the Pacific all alone"

2.

Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions. Synonym: sweep. "Shreds of paper sailed through the air" , "The searchlights swept across the sky"

3.

Travel on water propelled by wind. "The ship sails on"

4.

Travel on water propelled by wind or by other means. Synonyms: navigate, voyage.

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"Sailing" Quotes from Famous Books

... two families was kept up with a show of civilities between the noblemen, and much real good-will on the part of the juniors of the circle, until the day arrived for the sailing of the packet. ...

— Precaution • James Fenimore Cooper

... worse than the majority of their fellows, and these are the ones who are signalled out by the historian for special attention. The people who are always good and always happy have no history, as there is nothing noteworthy to tell of them, life has no tragedies, all is plain sailing, and the whole story can be told in a few words. In a measure the same thing is true of the ordinary man, be he good or bad, for what can be said of him can be said of a whole class, and so the history of the class may be told, but the individual ...

— Women of the Romance Countries • John R. Effinger

... after sailing, Jean Cornbutte, intent upon a map, was absorbed in reflection, when a small hand touched his shoulder, and a soft voice ...

— A Winter Amid the Ice - and Other Thrilling Stories • Jules Verne

... came to the United States, where he visited Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other towns, sailing from Charleston for Venezuela. He arrived in Caracas at ...

— Simon Bolivar, the Liberator • Guillermo A. Sherwell

... first few hours after sailing, thoughts of home lingered in the minds of most of the boys, but these were hastily banished when we had our first life drill. This took place at 2 o'clock on our first day out. The drill was a thorough one, and it soon became apparent to most of the ...

— In the Flash Ranging Service - Observations of an American Soldier During His Service - With the A.E.F. in France • Edward Alva Trueblood

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