Sailing Synonyms

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In the act of sailing
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. under-sail
  2. under full sail
  3. on the high seas
  4. under-way
  5. at-sea
  6. under canvas
To proceed with ease, especially of expression
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. rolling
  2. gliding
  3. flowing
Having to do with sailing, or intended for sailing
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. rigged for sail
  2. full-rigged
  3. masted
  4. square-rigged
  5. fore-and-aft-rigged
  6. cutter-rigged
  7. sloop-rigged
  8. cat-rigged
  9. three-masted
  10. four-masted
  11. sailed
  12. provided with sails
To embark
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. leaving
  2. winging
  3. flying
  4. fluttering
  5. flittering
  6. flitting
  7. flapping
The activity of flying a glider
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. seafaring
  2. glide
  3. gliding
  4. sailplaning
  5. soaring
  6. navigation

Words Related to Sailing

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. boating
  2. traveling
  3. yacht
  4. water-ski
  5. dinghy
  6. yachting
  7. windsurfing
  8. rowing
  9. gaff-rigged
  10. canoe
  11. sailboards
  12. windsurfer
  13. watersports
  14. tall-ship
  15. kayak
  16. glass-bottom

Sailing Sentence Examples

  • She sent a chair sailing across the room.

  • When only a child he liked to stand by the river and see the ships sailing past.

  • Sometimes Selkirk saw ships sailing in the distance.

  • Toby held his breath as Ully disappeared through the door to where Jared sat.  When the mad scientist wasn't sent sailing back through the door, Toby sat down to put on his shoes.

  • The coast-line of both main islands is deeply indented and many of the bays and inlets form secure and well-protected harbours, some of which, however, are difficult of access to sailing ships.

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