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The meaning of the word "Sailing" in English


Sailing p. pr. & vb. n. : of Sail

Sailing n. : The act of one who, or that which, sails; the motion of a vessel on water, impelled by wind or steam; the act of starting on a voyage.

Sailing n. : The art of managing a vessel; seamanship; navigation; as, globular sailing; oblique sailing.

Example:
What are the best Sailing destinations in the world?

Taxonomy
sail, boat, wind, sailing, vessel, mast, hull, sailboat, sailors, sailing boat, sailing vessel, true wind, Sailboat racing, shape, sloops, square sails, triangular sails, racing.

Defination from the web:
sailing has been instrumental in the development of civilization. ... A sailing vessel moves forward because of the reaction of moving air on its sails. ... Two main skills of sailing are trimming the sails correctly for the direction and strength of the wind, and ... 

synonyms
  (noun) seafaring
  (noun) navigation
  (noun) glide
  (noun) gliding
  (noun) sailplaning
  (noun) soaring
  (noun) departure
  (noun) employment
  (noun) flight
  (noun) flying
  (noun) going
  (noun) going away
  (noun) leaving
  (noun) water travel
  (noun) work


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