sail·ing (s  l ng)n. 1. The skill required to operate and navigate a vessel; navigation. 2. The sport of operating or riding in a sailboat. 3. Departure or time of departure from a port. |
sailing [ˈseɪlɪŋ]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the practice, art, or technique of sailing a vessel
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a method of navigating a vessel rhumb-line sailing
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) an instance of a vessel's leaving a port scheduled for a midnight sailing
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sailing - the work of a sailor leg - (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack cabotage - navigation in coastal waters employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" 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 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 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 | |
| 4. |  sailing - the activity of flying a glider hang gliding - gliding in a hang glider paragliding, parasailing - gliding in a parasail |
Translations
sailing [ˈseɪlɪŋ]
sailing [ˈseɪlɪŋ]
n
(= 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.
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.
sailing
sailing:
n
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
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
(pleasure) sailing → navigazione f da diporto
to go sailing → fare vela
now it's all plain sailing → il resto è liscio come l'olio
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