sailing

sail·ing

noun \ˈsā-liŋ\

Definition of SAILING

1

a : the technical skill of managing a ship : navigation

b : the method of determining the course to be followed to reach a given point

2

a : the sport of handling or riding in a sailboat

b : a departure from a port

Examples of SAILING

1. They're going sailing next week.

First Known Use of SAILING

before 12th century

Rhymes with SAILING

failing, grayling, mailing, paling, railing, tailing, veiling, whaling

sailing

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Principal parts of a sloop-rigged sailboat. A single mast is mounted forward of the keel and …—© Merriam-Webster Inc.

Sport or pastime of racing or cruising a sailboat or yacht. A modern yacht (from a Dutch word meaning “ship for chasing”) is a sailboat used for racing. In the 17th century Dutch royalty sailed early yachts for pleasure; Charles II brought the sport to England. Organized yacht racing on the Thames began in the mid-18th century. In North America yachting began with the Dutch in New York in the 17th century. The first U.S. yacht clubs were founded in the mid-19th century. Sailboat races are held over two kinds of courses, point-to-point and closed. Yacht racing has been part of the Olympic Games since 1900. The America's Cup is the preeminent prize in yachting.

Variants of SAILING

sailing or yachting