sailing
English Thesaurus
1. the departure of a vessel from a port (noun.act)
2. the activity of flying a glider (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | flight, flying, |
| definition | : | an instance of traveling by air (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hang gliding, |
| definition | : | gliding in a hang glider (noun.act) |
3. riding in a sailboat (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | luff, |
| definition | : | the act of sailing close to the wind (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | beat, |
| definition | : | the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tack, |
| definition | : | sailing a zigzag course (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | spill, |
| definition | : | reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail) (verb.change) |
4. the work of a sailor (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | employment, work, |
| definition | : | the occupation for which you are paid (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cabotage, |
| definition | : | navigation in coastal waters (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | steerage, steering, |
| definition | : | the act of steering a ship (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | leg, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | tack, tacking, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the act of changing tack (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | accommodation ladder, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | becket, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | bilge well, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | bitter end, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | chip, |
| definition | : | a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | deadeye, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | escutcheon, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | laniard, lanyard, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | lead line, sounding line, |
| definition | : | (nautical) plumb line for determining depth (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | luff, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | overhead, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | ratlin, ratline, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | rudder, |
| definition | : | (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | sea ladder, sea steps, |
| definition | : | (nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | mainsheet, sheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | spun yarn, |
| definition | : | (nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | stay, |
| definition | : | (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | sternpost, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | fireroom, stokehold, stokehole, |
| definition | : | (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | capsizing, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water (noun.event) |
| domain member category | : | beam-ends, |
| definition | : | (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel (noun.location) |
| domain member category | : | bell, ship's bell, |
| definition | : | (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m. (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | steerageway, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | stand out, |
| definition | : | steer away from shore, of ships (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | starboard, |
| definition | : | turn to the right, of helms or rudders (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | close-hauled, |
| definition | : | having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | fore, |
| definition | : | situated at or toward the bow of a vessel (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | atrip, aweigh, |
| definition | : | (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | rigged, |
| definition | : | fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc) (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | unrigged, |
| definition | : | stripped of rigging (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | fore-and-aft, |
| definition | : | parallel with the keel of a boat or ship (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | close to the wind, |
| definition | : | nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming (adv.all) |
5. the activity of flying a glider (noun.act)
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | fly in or as if in a glider plane (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sailplane, soar, |
| definition | : | fly a plane without an engine (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | hang glide, soar, |
| definition | : | fly by means of a hang glider (verb.motion) |
6. riding in a sailboat (noun.act)
| derivation | : | sail, |
| definition | : | travel on water propelled by wind (verb.motion) |
7. the work of a sailor (noun.act)
| derivation | : | navigational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to navigation (adj.pert) |
8. the activity of flying a glider (noun.act)
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | fly in or as if in a glider plane (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sailplane, soar, |
| definition | : | fly a plane without an engine (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | hang glide, soar, |
| definition | : | fly by means of a hang glider (verb.motion) |
9. riding in a sailboat (noun.act)
| derivation | : | sail, |
| definition | : | travel on water propelled by wind (verb.motion) |
10. the work of a sailor (noun.act)
| derivation | : | navigational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to navigation (adj.pert) |
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