sailing

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the work of a sailor
  2. noun riding in a sailboat
  3. noun the departure of a vessel from a port

Etymology

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

Synonyms

seafaring, navigation

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