sailing ice (salingis)

An ice-pack sufficiently open to allow a ve el propelled by sails alone to force her way through. sailing-master (sāʻling-master), n. The navigating officer of a ship; specifically, a warrant officer in the United States navy whose duties are to navigate the ve el and to attend to other matters connected with stowage, the rigging, etc., under the direction of the executive officer. sailing-orders (sā'ling-ôr"dėrz), n. pl. Orders directing a ship or fleet to proceed to sea, and indicating its destination. saillant (sal'yänt), a. [F., ppr. of saillir, leap: see salient.] Springing up or forth; arising; salient, as the teeth of Astropectinidæ. IMG:content-2715.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-2716.png:[blocks in formation] sail-yard (sāl'yärd), n. [ saint (sān), v. t. [Also sane; sēnen, seinen, G. segnen, ble , = Icel. Sw.signa = Dan. signe, make the sign of the cro upon, ble , = OF. seigner, signer = Pr. signar, segnar, senar = Sp. signar = It. segnare, make the sign of the cro upon, mark, note, stamp, (> AS. segen, a sign, standard, etc.): see sign, n., and cf. sign, v., a doublet of sain1.] Το ble with the sign of the cro ; ble so as to protect from evil influence. [Obsolete or Scotch.] Nade he sayned hym-self, segge, bot thrye, Er he watz war in the wod of a won in a mote. Sir Gawayne and the Green Knight (E. E. T. S.), 1. 763. The truth ye'll tell to me, Tamlane; A word ye maun a lie; Gin e'er ye was in haly chapel, Or sained in Chris tentie? The Young Tamlane (Child's Ballads, I. 119). My step mither put on my claithes, An' ill, ill, sained she me. Tam - a - Line (Child's Ballads, I. 261). sain2t, sainet. Forms of the past participle of say1, conformed to original strong participles like lain. sainfoin (san'foin), n. [ Also saintfoin; It is suitable for pasturage, especially for sheep, and makes a good hay. It prefers light, dry, calcareous soils, and will thrive in places where clover fails. It has been introduced into the United States under the corrupt name as per set [F. esparcet, G. espar sette]. Also cocks head, French gra , and hen's - bill .