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Cutter :: Cutter (n.) A fast sailing vessel with one mast, rigged in most essentials like a sloop. A cutter is narrower end deeper than a sloop of the same length, and depends for stability on a deep keel, often heavily weighted with lead..

Assailment :: Assailment (n.) The act or power of assailing; attack; assault.

Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To make progress against the wind, by sailing in a zigzag line or traverse..

Trim :: Trim (v. t.) To arrange in due order for sailing; as, to trim the sails..

Yachting :: Yachting (n.) Sailing for pleasure in a yacht.

Sailing :: Sailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sai.

Van :: Van (n.) The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle..

Rove :: Rove (v. i.) Hence, to wander; to ramble; to rauge; to go, move, or pass without certain direction in any manner, by sailing, walking, riding, flying, or otherwise..

Foist :: Foist (n.) A light and fast-sailing ship.

Gripe :: Gripe (v. i.) To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing closehauled, requires constant labor at the helm..

Coasting :: Coasting (n.) A sailing along a coast, or from port to port; a carrying on a coasting trade..

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

Yachter :: Yachter (n.) One engaged in sailing a jacht.

Aeronautical :: Aeronautical (a.) Pertaining to aeronautics, or aerial sailing..

Loxodromics :: Loxodromics (n.) The art or method of sailing on the loxodromic or rhumb line.

Smack :: Smack (n.) A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade..

Race :: Race (n.) Hence: The act or process of running in competition; a contest of speed in any way, as in running, riding, driving, skating, rowing, sailing; in the plural, usually, a meeting for contests in the running of horses; as, he attended the races..

Assailant :: Assailant (a.) Assailing; attacking.

Sail :: Sail (n.) A passage by a sailing vessel; a journey or excursion upon the water.

Trim :: Trim (n.) The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing..

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