sailby

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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

nounsailby (plural sailbys)

plural sailbys · alternative sail-by · alternative sail by

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of sail-by salute.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sail-by salute

Origin

From sail + by.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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