Synonyms for sailing
ˈseɪ lɪŋsail·ing

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1. seafaring, navigation, sailingnoun

   the work of a sailor

   Synonyms:
   seafaring, water travel, navigation, gliding, soaring, pilotage, glide, piloting, sailplaning

2. sailingnoun

   riding in a sailboat

   Synonyms:
   seafaring, sailplaning, soaring, glide, gliding, navigation

3. sailingnoun

   the departure of a vessel from a port

   Synonyms:
   seafaring, sailplaning, soaring, glide, gliding, navigation

4. glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailingnoun

   the activity of flying a glider

   Synonyms:
   seafaring, semivowel, navigation, gliding, glide, soaring, slide, coast, sailplaning

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1. • Departure
   • Employment
   • Flight
   • Water Travel

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1. sailingnoun

   Synonyms:
   navigation, circumnavigation (sailing round), orthodromics, orthodromy

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1. List of paraphrases for "sailing":

   sail, veil, navigation, navigating, nautical, sailboat, nautiques, vela, yachting, yacht, navigational, fogging, navigate, headscarf, windsurfing

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1. Bonnie Creber:

   They had to close the beaches on Fourth of July weekend. And on the Treasure Coast, it’s all about the water, sailing, fishing and swimming.

2. Jo Aleh:

   I guess coming from an Olympic background I realize how lucky I am in the Olympic arena that it's actually very even, women and men have the same opportunities. Women and men are on the same level playing field. Women and men are trying to perform to that top level. But as soon as you try to step outside that Olympic arena, it's quite difficult. There is no pathway. Or I haven't found a way as yet, as a woman in sailing, to make that next step forward, and that is pretty hard.

3. Martine Grael:

   We're focused on not making sailing mistakes, this is one of the toughest venues in the world.

4. Benjamin Barker:

   A potential buyer for a yacht such as Regina would be a high-net-worth individual who has a strong passion for the sea and sailing and who also enjoys the comfort of a motor sailing yacht, she’s made with romance that can be felt as soon as you step on board.

5. Casey Mead of G Adventures:

   Sailing Spitsbergen to Greenland following the ice's edge with an eye peeled to the horizon for wildlife is exhilarating, landings are on foot and in small inflatable boats.