Definition of sailing
1a : the technical skill of managing a ship : navigationb : the method of determining the course to be followed to reach a given point
2a : the sport of handling or riding in a sailboatb : a departure from a port
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Examples of sailing in a Sentence
They're going sailing next week.
Recent Examples of sailing from the Web
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The main workout entails two and half hours of more swimming, three hours of sailing, and then a full CrossFit workout back on land at the gym.
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Sailing: The 36th edition of the Annapolis-to-Newport Race will begin Friday and Saturday on the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis Yacht Club announced.
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A: Sailing around the world Q: What's your guilty pleasure?
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Golf Golf SailingTime TV/Radio America’s Cup Qualifiers:
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Flores continued her hot streak and sent Donovan’s fifth pitch sailing over the left-field fence to tie things up at 2-2.
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One great moment on set, the actual sailing crew was bringing a ship close to the dock.
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Dates: Weekly sailings are available through early November.
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And all are well aware that a British triumph could be a major boost at home for sailing, which long ago ceased to be a mainstream spectator sport.
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Before 12th Century
First Known Use of sailing
before 12th century
SAILING Defined for English Language Learners
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: the sport or activity of traveling on water in a sailboat
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