sailboating
3.2
An activity of moving a boat on water using a large cloth and wind, often for fun or sport
- noun
- /ˈseɪlˌboʊtɪŋ/
:
navegación a vela
- She took up sailboating as a way to unwind and spend more time outdoors.
Examples
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Every summer, my family enjoys sailboating at the lake, where we relax and have fun.
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Marvin starts walking away from the sailboating party towards the town green.
Fiction book (1991) -
The local club organizes competitions that attract many enthusiasts of sailboating.
Synonyms
sail
vssailboating
38
1.4
A trip by boat for pleasure on the sea
refers to ongoing sporting activity rather than a one-time pleasure trip
sailing
vssailboating
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1.0
Traveling in a boat that moves using the wind
is used for recreation and formal competition rather than general travel
boating
vssailboating
33
1.0
Going out on a boat for pleasure
centers on sport in wind-driven craft rather than general pleasure on any vessel
yachting
vssailboating
5
4.5
Sailing or cruising in a yacht for pleasure
focuses on sporting or competitive activity in smaller wind-powered craft
How Competitive
Surface Forms
sailboating singular
sailboatings plural
Morphology
Etymology
Sailboating comes from the two simple words sail and boat. A sail is the cloth that catches the 'wind' and a boat is a vehicle used 'on the water', so sailboating means moving a boat by wind for fun or sport.