Meaning of sailing | Babel Free
/ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/Definitions
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Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise. countable, uncountable
- present participle and gerund of sail
- Travelling by ship
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Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel. countable, uncountable
- Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
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The time of departure from a port. countable, uncountable
- Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel
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A scheduled voyage by a ferry or ship. countable
- The time of departure from a port
Equivalents
Čeština
plachtění
Deutsch
Segeln
Ελληνικά
ιστιοπλοΐα
Italiano
navigazione
日本語
帆走
한국어
항해
Nederlands
Zeilen
Русский
па́русный спорт
Examples
“New ships were built to the order of the Great Eastern Railway, and the service frequency increased, until March 1879, saw a sailing every weekday to Rotterdam, and a thrice-weekly service to Antwerp.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.