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sailing in Latin

sailing in Latin is velificatio — sailing means the activity or sport of traveling across water in a wind-powered boat.

sailing in Latin

velificatio
noun
Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise

What does "sailing" mean?

  1. noun The activity or sport of traveling across water in a wind-powered boat.
    "She took up sailing last year and now spends every weekend on the lake."
  2. noun A scheduled departure or voyage of a ship or ferry.
    "New ships were built to the order of the Great Eastern Railway, and the service frequency increased, until March 1879, saw a sailing every weekday to Rotterdam, and a thrice-weekly service to Antwerp."
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sailing in a sentence

  • She took up sailing last year and now spends every weekend on the lake.
  • Sailing needs patience, a good sense of direction and a little luck with the weather.
  • New ships were built to the order of the Great Eastern Railway, and the service frequency increased, until March 1879, saw a sailing every weekday to Rotterdam, and a thrice-weekly service to Antwerp.
  • The evening sailing was cancelled because of rough seas near the island.

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What is "sailing" in Latin?
"sailing" in Latin is velificatio. sailing means: The activity or sport of traveling across water in a wind-powered boat.
How do you use "sailing" in a sentence?
Example: "She took up sailing last year and now spends every weekend on the lake." In Latin, "sailing" is velificatio.
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