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Sailing vs Providing - What's the difference?

sailing | providing |

As nouns the difference between sailing and providing

is that sailing is motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise while providing is something provided; a provision.

As verbs the difference between sailing and providing

is that sailing is while providing is .

As an adjective sailing

is travelling by ship.

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

    *

    providing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something provided; a provision.
  • * 1869 , Justin Dewey Fulton, The true woman (page 108)
    • the neglect of domestic duties, on the part of many wives, is, no doubt, attributable to the slovenly tenements, and inadequate providings , and careless neglect of the husbands.