sailing
/ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/ noun A2- Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise.
- Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel.
- The time of departure from a port.
- A scheduled voyage by a ferry or ship.
Plural sailings
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“The same orders for her as for the two sailing vessels.”
Sailing blossoms, silver fishes,
Of a ship that goes a-sailing on the pond;
How to send my vessel sailing on beyond.
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