The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SAILINGÂ
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What does SAILINGÂ mean?
SAILINGÂ verb- To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.
- To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
- To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
- To set sail; to begin a voyage.
- To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
- To move briskly.
- Travelling by ship.
- Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
- Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel
- The time of departure from a port
- (countable) a scheduled voyage by a ferry or ship.