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sail·ing

(sā′lĭng)

1. The skill required to operate and navigate a vessel; navigation.

2. The sport or pastime of operating or riding in a sailboat.

3. Departure or time of departure from a port.

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sailing

(ˈseɪlɪŋ)

1. (Nautical Terms) the practice, art, or technique of sailing a vessel

2. (Nautical Terms) a method of navigating a vessel: rhumb-line sailing.

3. (Nautical Terms) an instance of a vessel's leaving a port: scheduled for a midnight sailing.

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sail•ing

(ˈseɪ lɪŋ)

n.

1. the activity of one that sails.

2. any of various methods for determining courses and distances by means of charts or with reference to longitudes and latitudes, great circles, etc.

sailing

aloof - Comes from sailing, in which ships keep clear of coastal rocks by holding the vessel "luff"—"to the windward"; so, to hold "a-luff" means to "keep clear."
jibe - Meaning "be compatible, consistent," it may come from the earlier jibe, "to shift a sail from side to side while sailing in the wind."
plain sailing - Probably comes from plane sailing, a way of determining a ship's position based on its moving on a plane (flat surface).
aback - Originated in sailing, as a ship was taken aback when a strong gust of wind suddenly blew the sails back against the mast, causing the ship to stop momentarily.

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Noun	1.	sailing - the work of a sailor seafaring, navigation leg - (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack cabotage - navigation in coastal waters tacking, tack - (nautical) the act of changing tack employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" steerage, steering - the act of steering a ship accommodation ladder - (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside becket - (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship bilge well - (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away bitter end - (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt chip - a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line deadeye - (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud escutcheon - (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed jack ladder, pilot ladder, Jacob's ladder - (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps laniard, lanyard - (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships lead line, sounding line - (nautical) plumb line for determining depth luff - (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast overhead - (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship ratlin, ratline - (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft rudder - (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel sea ladder, sea steps - (nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud, tack, sheet - (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind spun yarn - (nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together stay - (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar sternpost - (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel fireroom, stokehold, stokehole - (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired towing line, towing rope, towline, towrope - (nautical) a rope used in towing capsizing - (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water beam-ends - (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel; "on her beam-ends" means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical ship's bell, bell - (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m. steerageway - (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered stand out - steer away from shore, of ships starboard - turn to the right, of helms or rudders fore - situated at or toward the bow of a vessel rigged - fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc) unrigged - stripped of rigging close to the wind - nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming; "sailing close to the wind"
	2.	sailing - riding in a sailboat water travel, seafaring - travel by water luff - the act of sailing close to the wind beat - the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing tack - sailing a zigzag course spill - reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
	3.	sailing - the departure of a vessel from a port departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing
	4.	sailing - the activity of flying a glider gliding, sailplaning, soaring, glide flying, flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him" hang gliding - gliding in a hang glider paragliding, parasailing - gliding in a parasail

Translations

إِبْحَارإبْحار

plachtěníplavba

sejlads

Segeln

ιστιοπλοΐα

navegación navegación a vela

purjehdus

voile navigation départ disparition

jedrenje

sigling

navigazione vela veleggiare a vela

航海

항해

plachtenie

jadranjeodhod ladje

segling

การเดินเรือ

yelken sporuyelkencilik

sự đi thuyền

航行

sailing

[ˈseɪlɪŋ]

A. N

1. (Sport) → vela f, navegación f a vela
to go sailing → hacer vela
to be plain sailing now it's all plain sailing → ahora es coser y cantar
it's not exactly plain sailing → no es muy sencillo que digamos

2. (Naut) (= departure) → salida f

B. CPD sailing boat N → velero m, barco m de vela
sailing date N → fecha f de salida (de un barco)
sailing orders NPL → últimas instrucciones fpl (dadas al capitán de un buque)
sailing ship N → velero m, buque m de vela
sailing time N → hora f de salida (de un barco)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sailing

[ˈseɪlɪŋ]

(= sport, hobby) → voile f
His hobby is sailing → Son passe-temps, c'est la voile.
to go sailing → faire de la voile
plain sailing
It was not all plain sailing → Ça n'a pas toujours été facile.

(= departure of boat) → départ m
There are regular sailings from Portsmouth → Il y a des départs réguliers de Portsmouth.sailing boat n (British) → voilier msailing dinghy n → voilier m, dériveur msailing ship n → grand voilier m

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sailing

→ Segeln nt; (as sport) → Segeln nt, → Segelsport m

(= departure) when is the next sailing for Arran? → wann fährt das nächste Schiff nach Arran? ? plain

sailing

sailing boat

n (Brit) → Segelboot nt

sailing date

n → Abfahrtstermin m

sailing school

n → Segelschule f

sailing ship

n → Segelschiff nt

sailing time

n → Abfahrtszeit f

sailing vessel

n → Segelschiff nt

sailing yacht

n → Segeljacht f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sailing

[ˈseɪlɪŋ] n (sport) → vela; (departure) → partenza
(pleasure) sailing → navigazione f da diporto
to go sailing → fare vela
now it's all plain sailing → il resto è liscio come l'olio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sail

(seil) noun

1. a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.

2. a journey in a ship. a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.

3. an arm of a windmill.

verb

1. (of a ship) to be moved by sails. The yacht sailed away.

2. to steer or navigate a ship or boat. He sailed (the boat) to the island.

3. to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails). I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.

4. to begin a voyage. The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.

5. to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship. He sailed the North Sea.

6. to move steadily and easily. Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.

ˈsailboard noun

a windsurfer.

ˈsailing noun

the activity or sport of navigating a ship or boat that has sails. Sailing is one of his hobbies.

sailing-

having a sail or sails. sailing-boat.

ˈsailor noun

a member of a ship's crew whose job is helping to sail a ship.

in full sail

with all the sails spread. The ship was in full sail.

sailing

→ إِبْحَار plavba sejlads Segeln ιστιοπλοΐα navegación purjehdus voile jedrenje vela 航海 항해 afvaart seiling żeglarstwo navegação мореплавание segling การเดินเรือ yelken sporu sự đi thuyền 航行

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SAILING homeward, the Doctor's ship had to pass the coast of Barbary.

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He knew our boat was fast, and he knew, further, that in fine sailing few men were his equals.

Yet Charley was sailing our boat as finely and delicately as it was possible to sail it, and getting more out of it than he ever had before.

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"I'd like to do a bit of sailing. A friend of mine was here and had a chap named Rowsell--Job Rowsell.

We've both of us got stout sailing craft and all the recommendations a man need have.

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Instead of sailing directly from England to the United States, like a common villain, he had traversed three quarters of the globe, so as to gain the American continent more surely; and there, after throwing the police off his track, he would quietly enjoy himself with the fortune stolen from the bank.

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On the day following Queequeg's signing the articles, word was given at all the inns where the ship's company were stopping, that their chests must be on board before night, for there was no telling how soon the vessel might be sailing. So Queequeg and I got down our traps, resolving, however, to sleep ashore till the last.

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As for the latter's sailing, it was so wild and intermittent, and she hung each time so long in irons, that she certainly gained nothing, if she did not even lose.

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But the principal failing occurred in the sailing, And the Bellman, perplexed and distressed, Said he had hoped, at least, when the wind blew due East, That the ship would not travel due West!

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We took the northern passage, and with the stout west wind at our back made the run across the Pacific in thirty-seven days of brave sailing. We still had a big pay-day coming to us, and for thirty-seven days, without a drink to addle our mental processes, we incessantly planned the spending of our money.

(Oh, it was the way, the custom.) "Come on, boys," said our sailing master.

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His contention is that racing, without time allowances for anything else but tonnage - that is, for size - has fostered the fine art of sailing to the pitch of perfection.