释义 |
sailing noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English seiling, sailing, from gerund of seilen, sailen to sail — more at sail 1. a. : the technical skill of managing a ship; especially : the skill of directing a ship to a given place according to the rules of navigation : navigation b. : the method of determining the course to be followed, the direction and distance to be sailed to reach a given point, and the position of a ship from dead reckoning 2. a. (1) : the sport or pastime of navigating or riding in a sailboat (2) : the conditions under which one may sail < the sailing was excellent last month > b. : a trip or voyage in a ship < make a fast sailing > c. : a departure from a port; especially : a scheduled departure of a liner |