sailing

SA'ILING, ppr. Moving on water or in air; passing in a ship or other vessel.

SA'ILING, n.

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.