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Word entry · 7 letters

sailing

Best crossword clue

"Boat travel"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/Part of speech nounSorted agiilnsStarts with SEnds with G2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the departure of a vessel from a port

Word origin

From Middle English saylinge, seilinge, variants of sailende, seilende; equivalent to sail + -ing. Cognate with Dutch zeilend (“sailing”).

Used in a sentence

  • 'Then I should like a full list of the warships in Pentland Harbour, recent sailings, and those expected, please. The "Navy List" I suppose you have here?'
  • New ships were built to the order of the Great Eastern Railway, and the service frequency increased, until March 1879, saw a sailing every weekday to Rotterdam, and a thrice-weekly service to Antwerp.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Boat travel7 letters
02Traveling by boat7 letters

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