sailing

/ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/

SEꞮ · lɪŋ (2 syllables)

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Definition

present participle and gerund of sail

Etymology

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