right sailing

noun

: the movement of a vessel when it sails on one of the four cardinal points so as to alter either its latitude or longitude but not both

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“Right sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20sailing. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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