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Added 9 October 2026

sailing

/ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/ noun

In Latin: velificatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sailing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The work of a sailor.
Riding in a sailboat.
The departure of a vessel from a port.

Origin

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

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