sail-by salute

noun

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 salute (plural sail-by salutes)

plural sail-by salutes

  1. nauticalA close passage by a nautical vessel to a fixed point (on shore), to "salute" the location or persons assembled at the location.

    Synonyms: sailby, sail by, sail-by, salute

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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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sailbysail bysail-bysalute

Origin

From sail + by + salute.

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sail-by salute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sail-by%20salute

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“sail-by salute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sail-by%20salute. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sail-by salute,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sail-by%20salute.

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