SAILING


Meaning of SAILING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsā-liŋ ]

noun

Date: before 12th century

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.