1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sail.

2. (n.) The act of one who, or that which, sails; the motion of a vessel on water, impelled by wind or steam; the act of starting on a voyage.

3. (n.) The art of managing a vessel; seamanship; navigation; as, globular sailing; oblique sailing.

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