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.

Meanings

nounsail-by (plural sail-bys)

plural sail-bys · alternative sail by · alternative sailby

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of sail-by salute.

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sail-by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sail-by

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“sail-by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sail-by. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sail-by,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sail-by.

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