sailing
/ˈseɪlɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण सेलिंग
नौकायन, पाल वाली नाव चलाना
Core word
noun
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[U]
the sport or activity of travelling in a boat with sails
नौकायन, पाल वाली नाव चलाना
- Radhika loves sailing on the lake.
- a sailing club
- We spent a happy weekend sailing off the coast of Goa.
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- Sailing needs a good understanding of wind and tide.
- He took up sailing after retiring from the navy.
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[C]
one of the regular times that a ship leaves a port
(जहाज़ का) प्रस्थान
- There are three sailings a day to the island.
- The ferry company has added an extra sailing on Sundays.
- The next sailing to the island leaves at ten o'clock.
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- All sailings were cancelled because of the storm.
- The ferry operates two sailings a day.
§Grammar and usage
Plain sailing means something that is easy and free of problems, as in 'Once we had the money, it was plain sailing'.
Plain sailing का अर्थ है बिना किसी कठिनाई के आसानी से होने वाला काम, जैसे 'Once we had the money, it was plain sailing'।