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- [sey-ling]
- /ˈseɪ lɪŋ/
- /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
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- [sey-ling]
- /ˈseɪ lɪŋ/
Definitions of sailing word
- noun sailing an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along. 1
- noun sailing some similar piece or apparatus, as the part of an arm that catches the wind on a windmill. 1
- noun sailing a voyage or excursion, especially in a sailing vessel: They went for a sail around the island. 1
- noun sailing a sailing vessel or ship. 1
- noun sailing sailing vessels collectively: The fleet numbered 30 sail. 1
- noun sailing sails for a vessel or vessels collectively. 1
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Origin of sailing
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English seiling, Old English seglung. See sail, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Sailing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sailing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sailing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sailing
adj sailing
noun sailing
- boating — Boating is travelling on a lake or river in a small boat for pleasure.
- canoeing — Canoeing is the sport of using and racing a canoe.
- conge — permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
- departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
- globetrotting — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
adjective sailing
- coasting — the land next to the sea; seashore: the rocky coast of Maine.
- freewheeling — operating in the manner of a freewheel.
- naval — of or relating to warships: a naval battle; naval strength.
- oceangoing — (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.
- oceanographic — the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
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