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Railing vs Sailing - What's the difference?

railing | sailing |

As nouns the difference between railing and sailing

is that railing is a fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports while sailing is motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise.

As verbs the difference between railing and sailing

is that railing is present participle of lang=en while sailing is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective sailing is

travelling by ship.

railing

English

Noun

(wikipedia railing) (en noun)
  • A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.
    • During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.

    Derived terms

    * hand railing is in place to provide guidance on stairs or in corridors. * guard railing is in place to prevent accidental falls from an elevated area.

    Usage notes

    British use is normally the plural.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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    sailing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
  • Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel
  • The time of departure from a port

    • Derived terms

    * clear sailing * plain sailing * sailing ship * sailing dinghy * sailing vessel

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Travelling by ship

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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