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sail
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n.
1.
a piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat, ship, or other vessel:
all the sails were unfurled.
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the use of sailing ships as a means of transport:
this led to bigger ships as steam replaced sail.
∎ [in sing.]
a voyage or excursion in a ship, esp. a sailing ship or boat:
they went for a sail.
2.
something resembling a sail in shape or function, in particular:
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a wind-catching apparatus, typically one consisting of canvas or a set of boards, attached to the arm of a windmill.
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the conning tower of a submarine.
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v. [intr.]
1.
travel in a boat with sails, esp. as a sport or recreation:
Ian took us out sailing on the lake.
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travel in a ship or boat using sails or engine power:
the ferry caught fire sailing between Caen and Portsmouth.
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begin a voyage; leave a harbor:
the catamaran sails at 3:30.
∎ [tr.]
travel by ship on or across (a sea) or on (a route):
plastic ships could be sailing the oceans soon.
∎ [tr.]
navigate or control (a boat or ship):
I stole a small fishing boat and sailed it to the Delta.
2.
move smoothly and rapidly or in a stately or confident manner:
she sailed into the conference room at 2:30 sharp.
DERIVATIVES:
sail·a·ble
adj.
sailed
adj.
[in comb.]
a black-sailed ship.
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SAILING GUSTS INTO U.S. POOLS; CHEVROLET LAUNCHES STADIUM SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP
PR Newswire; 3/14/1995; 700+ words
; ...an all-new sport called stadium sailing. Scheduled to dock in 16 major cities across the country, Chevrolet's Stadium Sailing Championship will blow into New York City...will participate in Chevrolet Stadium Sailing Championship competitions as this event...
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SAILING GUSTS INTO U.S. POOLS -- CHEVROLET LAUNCHES STADIUM SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP
PR Newswire; 1/26/1995; 700+ words
; ...an all- new sport called stadium sailing. Scheduled to dock in 16 major cities across the country, Chevrolet's Stadium Sailing Championship will blow into Long Beach...will participate in Chevrolet Stadium Sailing Championship competitions as this event...
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Sailing School Relocates within Punta Gorda, Fla.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 7/29/2002; 700+ words
; ...They are the owners of the International Sailing School (ISS), which moved recently...C.J. explained. C.J. began sailing in 1990 while working as the Southeast...In 1993, C.J. became an American Sailing Association (ASA) instructor and director...
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Sailing notes
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 11/24/2005; 638 words
; CHANGES AFOOT: US Sailing has voted in favor of restructuring the organization...meet monthly to make decisions," said US Sailing President Janet Baxter. "This change demonstrates that US Sailing is trying to modernize the way we work and...
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Sailing group plans championship events
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 4/23/2006; 700+ words
; US SAILING, national governing body of the sport...November, will be hosted by different sailing organizations across the country and raced...the event series' tradition, many of US SAILING's National Championships are being raced...
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Sailing has become her great passion
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 6/7/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Press Herald (Maine) 06-07-2007 Sailing has become her great passion Byline...only girl on the nascent Portland High sailing team. She's also the captain and...that have yet to accord varsity status to sailing. "She's a very driven young lady...
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US SAILING and Chubb Expand Partnership.
PR Newswire; 3/8/2006; 700+ words
; ...Becomes Title Sponsor of U.S. Junior Sailing Championships PORTSMOUTH, R.I., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US SAILING, national governing body for the sport...the Official Insurance Carrier of US SAILING, announced today that they have extended...
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US SAILING Launches New SailingCertification.com Website.
Business Wire; 7/22/2008; 700+ words
; ...the Country PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- US SAILING may be best known for selecting the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team competing in China in the coming weeks...also the nation's premier provider of sailing instruction, issuing thousands of certifications...
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WindPath Sailing, Inc. Introduces Fractional Use Sailing to the San Francisco Bay Area.
PR Newswire; 3/21/2006; 700+ words
; ...March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- WindPath Sailing brings fractional use yachting to the San Francisco Bay area. WindPath Sailing of CA provides a new and unique opportunity...other burdens associated with owning a sailing yacht," said Ian Treibick, president...
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SML SAILING SCHOOL HELPS SAILORS WITH YEARN TO LEARN
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 10/10/2008; ; 700+ words
; Lakers eager to improve their sailing skills have a hands-on-the- tiller opportunity at Smith Mountain Lake Sailing School. Retired General Motors marketing...Pete Phillip has more than 40 years of sailing experience and is a certified United...
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sailing
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
sailing as a sport, the art of navigating a sailboat...windsurfing or boats used to set speed-sailing records). Especially popular are the...theory, be attributable. History of Sport Sailing Although sailing as a means of transportation...
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US Sailing Association
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
US Sailing Association ( US Sailing ), the national governing body of sailing in the USA. It was first formed as the North American Yacht Racing Union ( NAYRU ) in 1897, its original purpose being to promote yacht racing and to unify the racing...
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Sailing Warships
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History
Sailing Warships. The infant U.S. republic was blessed in that...construction cost, and ease of repair and resupply offered by the sailing man‐of‐war. Sailing vessels needed only the wind to move them and the food and...
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points of sailing
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
points of sailing, the headings of a sailing vessel in relation to the wind. When a vessel is sailing as near to the wind as it can, it is said to be close hauled , i.e. with its sails sheeted (hardened) well in and just full of wind without...
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Packets, Sailing
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
PACKETS, SAILING PACKETS, SAILING. The packet ship was the predecessor of the twentieth-century...between New York and Liverpool. By the mid-1820s packets were sailing from American and British ports each week. For the next decade...
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