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sail-by salute

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.

Noun

sail-by salute (plural sail-by salutes)

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

Synonyms of sail-by salute

Forms of sail-by salute

pluralsail-by salutes

Origin of sail-by salute

From sail + by + salute.

Words formed from sail-by salute

Questions about sail-by salute

What does sail-by salute mean?
Sail-by salute means a close passage by a nautical vessel to a fixed point (on shore), to "salute" the location or persons assembled at the location.
What part of speech is sail-by salute?
Sail-by salute is a noun.
What is the plural of sail-by salute?
The plural of sail-by salute is sail-by salutes.

Words near sail-by salute in the dictionary

  1. sail wagons
  2. sail'd
  3. sail-boat
  4. sail-boats
  5. sail-by
  6. sail-by salute
  7. sail-by salutes
  8. sail-bys
  9. sail-fluke
  10. sail-flukes
  11. sail-like

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