Synonyms and antonyms of Sailing and boating in British Thesaurus

a bad/good sailor ()

used for saying whether someone feels sick on a boat or not

the Admiral’s Cup ()

an international yacht race held every two years near the coast of England

ahoy (interjection)

used by sailors for calling to people on other ships

the America’s Cup ()

a yacht race in which teams from different countries, including the US and Australia, are invited to compete

anchor (verb)

to prevent a boat from moving by dropping its anchor into the water

bail out ()

to empty water from a boat using a small container

beach (verb)

to pull or make a boat go out of the water and onto dry land

be cast away ()

to be left on an island or beach because your ship has sunk

berth (verb)

if a ship berths, or if you berth it, it arrives at a place in a port and stays there for a period of time

boater (noun)

someone who uses a small boat for pleasure

boating (noun)

the activity of travelling in a small boat on a lake or river for enjoyment

canoe (verb)

to travel in a canoe

capsize (verb)

if you capsize a boat, or if it capsizes, it turns upside down or onto its side in the water

castaway (noun)

someone whose ship has sunk and who is left on an island or beach where there are no other people

cast off ()

to untie the rope fastening your boat to the land so that you can sail away

circumnavigate (verb)

formal to sail or fly completely around something, especially the world or an island

cruise (verb)

to sail in a ship for pleasure, especially to a series of places

hoist a flag/sail ()

to raise a flag or sail to its highest position on a pole

jib (verb)

to swing a sail from one side of a boat to the other

jump ship ()

to leave a ship without permission

landlubber (noun)

old-fashioned someone who does not know much about boats or the sea

launch (verb)

to put a boat or ship into water

man overboard ()

used for telling people that someone has fallen into the water

moor (verb)

to stop a ship or boat from moving by fastening it to a place with ropes or by using an anchor

mutiny (noun)

a refusal by a group to accept someone’s authority, especially a group of soldiers or sailors

mutiny (verb)

if a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, mutinies, they refuse to accept someone’s authority

navigation (noun)

the movement of a ship or an aircraft along a planned path

on board ()

on a ship or plane

paddle (verb)

to move a small boat through the water using a paddle

pilot (verb)

to lead a ship through a difficult or dangerous area of water

pipe someone aboard ()

if sailors pipe someone aboard their ship, they formally welcome them by playing a special tune on a small pipe

punt (noun)

the act of using a punt

punt (verb)

to travel on a river in a punt

punt (verb)

to move a punt along with a long pole

push off ()

if a person or boat pushes off, or if you push a boat off, you sail away from the land

put about ()

if a ship puts about, or if you put it about, it turns and sails in the opposite direction

rafting (noun)

the activity of travelling on a river in a small boat

rig (noun)

the particular way in which the sails, ropes, masts etc are arranged on a ship

rig (verb)

to prepare a ship for use by fitting all the ropes, sails etc

row (verb)

to move a boat through water using long poles with flat ends called oars

rowing (noun)

the activity of moving a boat through water using oars, either for pleasure or as a sport

sail (verb)

to travel somewhere by boat or ship

sail (verb)

to control the movement of a boat or ship, especially one that uses the wind to move it

sailing (noun)

the sport or activity of travelling across water in a sailing boat

sailing (noun)

the time at which a boat or ship leaves for somewhere carrying passengers

sea legs (noun)

the ability to walk normally and not feel sick when you are travelling on a ship

seamanship (noun)

the skill and knowledge that are involved in controlling a boat

shipping (noun)

ships and boats that are sailing

shipping lane (noun)

an official route that ships must follow when they sail from one place to another

shoot the rapids ()

to travel over fast-moving water in a small boat

skipper (verb)

informal to be the skipper of a ship or team

tack (noun)

a direction that a boat sails in relation to the wind

tie up ()

to fasten a boat to something, or to be fastened to something

to windward ()

if a boat or ship sails to windward, it sails towards the direction that the wind is blowing from

trim (verb)

to arrange the sails on a boat so that they are suitable for the wind

trim (noun)

the position of the sails on a boat

under sail ()

travelling in a boat or ship that is using a sail

weigh anchor ()

to lift the anchor of a ship from the water in order to start sailing

whitewater rafting (noun)

the activity of floating in a raft along rivers where the current is very fast and rough

yachting (noun)

the activity of racing or sailing a yacht