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All sailing synonyms

sail·ing
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adj sailing

  • nautical — of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms.
  • deep-sea — Deep-sea activities take place in the areas of the sea that are a long way from the coast.
  • floating — being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
  • asea — in a seaward manner

noun sailing

  • boating — Boating is travelling on a lake or river in a small boat for pleasure.
  • hegira — Islam. Hijra.
  • walkout — a strike by workers.
  • navigation — the act or process of navigating.
  • cruise — A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.
  • conge — permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
  • canoeing — Canoeing is the sport of using and racing a canoe.
  • yachting — a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
  • departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
  • globetrotting — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
  • egression — The act of going; egress.
  • embarkation — The act of embarking.
  • racing — a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
  • wanderings — Plural form of wandering.
  • wanderlust — a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.
  • weekend — the end of a week, especially the period of time between Friday evening and Monday morning: We spent the weekend at Virginia Beach.

adjective sailing

  • naval — of or relating to warships: a naval battle; naval strength.
  • freewheeling — operating in the manner of a freewheel.
  • oceangoing — (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.
  • oceanographic — the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
  • coasting — the land next to the sea; seashore: the rocky coast of Maine.
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