
Noah Webster
Sailing
SA'ILING, participle present tense Moving on water or in air; passing in a ship or other vessel.
SA'ILING, noun
1. The act of moving on water; or the movement of a ship or vessel impelled or wafted along the surface of water by the action of wind on her sails.
2. Movement through the air, as in a balloon.
3. The act of setting sail or beginning a voyage.