See Also: Sailing Directions - Sailing(gambling)
Come About - Sailing(gambling)
Oar - Sailing(gambling)
Lwl - Sailing(gambling)
Fid - Sailing(gambling)
Under Way - Sailing(gambling)
Pan Pan - Sailing(gambling)
Sea - Sailing(gambling)
On the Bow - Sailing(gambling)
Fix - Sailing(gambling)

sailing(1) (iou)



sailing noun1. OE.
[from SAIL verb1 + -ING1.]
The action of sailing in or directing the course of a vessel. OE.
New York Times Windsurfing..started life as a simple and inexpensive alternative to sailing.
b. A voyage. M16.
Sea Breezes Made a number of sailings between the..ports.
c. (A) departure of a ship etc. from port. M18.
D. A. Thomas Troops..were disembarked and all sailings cancelled.
The speed or style of progression of a vessel. L17.
b. fig. Progress or success in some activity. Usu. with specifying word. E19.
A. Maupin The past was so much dead weight, excess baggage, to be cast overboard when the sailing got tough.
Phrases: plain sailing: see PLAIN adjective1 & adverb. plane sailing: see PLANE adjective.
Attrib. & comb.: Esp. designating a vessel propelled by means of a sail or sails, as sailing boat, sailing-dinghy, sailing ship, sailing vessel, etc. Special combs., as sailing-master an officer responsible for the navigation of a vessel, esp. a yacht; sailing orders: given to the captain of a vessel regarding time of departure, destination, etc.; sailing rule a rule governing maritime traffic, intended to prevent the collision of ships etc.