(v. t.) To sail completely around; as, to circumnavigate the earth\.

boat bypass canoe carry sail circle circuit circuiteer circulate circumambulate circummigrate circumvent close the circle coast come full circle compass cross cruise cycle describe a circle detour encircle encompass flank girdle girdle the globe go about go around go by ship go on shipboard go round go the round go to sea gyre lap make a circuit make a passage motorboat navigate orbit ply revolve round row run sail sail round sail the sea scull seafare skirt spiral steam steamboat surround take a voyage traverse voyage wheel yacht