sail by

A form of sail-by salute — A close passage by a nautical vessel to a fixed point (on shore), to "salute" the location or persons assembled at the location.

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Meanings

nounsail by (plural sail bys)

plural sail bys · alternative sail-by · alternative sailby

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of sail-by salute.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sail-by salute

Origin

From sail + by.

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APA

sail by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sail%20by

MLA

“sail by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sail%20by. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sail by,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sail%20by.

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