Sāil'ing, n.

n. 1. (Naut.) The act of a person or thing that sails; the motion of a vessel on water by means of sails; the act of starting on a voyage. 2. The art or method of directing a ship's way on the ocean; navigation; as, globular sailing; oblique sailing, and the like. ☞ For the several methods of sailing, see the terms GLOBULAR, OBLIQUE, MERCATOR'S, PARALLEL, TRAVERSE, &c.