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Mistico :: Mistico (n.) A kind of small sailing vessel used in the Mediterranean. It is rigged partly like a xebec, and partly like a felucca..

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

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

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

Foul :: Foul (v. t.) To cover (a ship's bottom) with anything that impered its sailing; as, a bottom fouled with barnacles..

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

Master :: Master (n.) The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel..

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..

Flanker :: Flanker (n.) One who, or that which, flanks, as a skirmisher or a body of troops sent out upon the flanks of an army toguard a line of march, or a fort projecting so as to command the side of an assailing body..

Boating :: Boating (n.) The act or practice of rowing or sailing, esp. as an amusement; carriage in boats..

Assailing :: Assailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assai.

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

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

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..

Shoot :: Shoot (v. i.) To move ahead by force of momentum, as a sailing vessel when the helm is put hard alee..

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..

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..

Outsail :: Outsail (v. t.) To excel, or to leave behind, in sailing; to sail faster than..

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..

Fetch :: Fetch (v. t.) To bring or get within reach by going; to reach; to arrive at; to attain; to reach by sailing.

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