Antonyms for sailing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : sey-ling |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈseɪ lɪŋ |
Definition of sailing
Origin :- Old English seglinge, verbal noun from the source of sail (v.).
- verb travel through water, air; glide
- The icebergs had weighed anchor, and were sailing out into the open sea.
- Extract from : « The Field of Ice » by Jules Verne
- He secured a berth on the Geranium, sailing from Liverpool, and cabled Brant to that effect.
- Extract from : « One Day's Courtship » by Robert Barr
- Do you mean you object to sailing this tug on account of some imaginary thing?
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
- "But I don't understand a sailing vessel in these waters," speculated Leonard.
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
- It rained, I remember, all that day, but the next was bright and clear for our sailing.
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- This evening, Signore; it will be fine for sailing this evening.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Their boat seemed to be sailing on the bosom of an incandescent stream.
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- "That's because we're sailing right before the wind," said Tom.
- Extract from : « Harper's Young People, June 15, 1880 » by Various
- However, this is just the condition of sailing when a boat can dispense with a rudder.
- Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates
- The boat is then said to be free and sailing on the starboard tack.
- Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates
Synonyms for sailing
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