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Careen :: Careen (v. i.) To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel..

Plough :: Plough (v. t.) To furrow; to make furrows, grooves, or ridges in; to run through, as in sailing..

Aeronautics :: Aeronautics (n.) The science or art of ascending and sailing in the air, as by means of a balloon; aerial navigation; ballooning..

Chapel :: Chapel (v. t.) To cause (a ship taken aback in a light breeze) so to turn or make a circuit as to recover, without bracing the yards, the same tack on which she had been sailing..

Sailer :: Sailer (n.) A ship or other vessel; -- with qualifying words descriptive of speed or manner of sailing; as, a heavy sailer; a fast sailer..

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

Seagoing :: Seagoing (a.) Going upon the sea; especially, sailing upon the deep sea; -- used in distinction from coasting or river, as applied to vessels..

Sailing :: Sailing (n.) The act of one who, or that which, sails; the motion of a vessel on water, impelled by wind or steam; the act of starting on a voyage..

Luff :: Luff (n.) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.

Forge :: Forge (v. t.) To move heavily and slowly, as a ship after the sails are furled; to work one's way, as one ship in outsailing another; -- used especially in the phrase to forge ahead..

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

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

Beating :: Beating (n.) The process of sailing against the wind by tacks in zigzag direction.

Windbound :: Windbound (a.) prevented from sailing, by a contrary wind. See Weatherbound..

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

Cruise :: Cruise (n.) A voyage made in various directions, as of an armed vessel, for the protection of other vessels, or in search of an enemy; a sailing to and fro, as for exploration or for pleasure..

Barque :: Barque (n.) Formerly, any small sailing vessel, as a pinnace, fishing smack, etc.; also, a rowing boat; a barge. Now applied poetically to a sailing vessel or boat of any kind..

Coaster :: Coaster (n.) A vessel employed in sailing along a coast, or engaged in the coasting trade..

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

Clipper :: Clipper (n.) A vessel with a sharp bow, built and rigged for fast sailing..

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