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Definition of sailing orders in English: sailing ordersplural noun Instructions to the captain of a vessel regarding such matters as time of departure and destination. Example sentencesExamples - Boarding the 30,000-ton battleship Warspite, he left behind him sealed sailing orders that the fleet put to sea.
- It is the second time in six months that a ‘suburban skipper’ has been given his sailing orders.
- She still reached her convoy rendezvous in Loch Ewe on time, but while waiting for sailing orders lost her starboard anchor when the cable snapped.
- While the bomb parts and special passengers were being off-loaded, the new sailing orders for the Indianapolis were being prepared by Commander in Chief.
- Among our jobs were taking sailing orders to the convoy, rescue work and towing targets for the Army with the artillery lined up on the beach.
Definition of sailing orders in US English: sailing ordersplural noun Instructions to the captain of a vessel regarding such matters as time of departure and destination. Example sentencesExamples - While the bomb parts and special passengers were being off-loaded, the new sailing orders for the Indianapolis were being prepared by Commander in Chief.
- It is the second time in six months that a ‘suburban skipper’ has been given his sailing orders.
- Boarding the 30,000-ton battleship Warspite, he left behind him sealed sailing orders that the fleet put to sea.
- She still reached her convoy rendezvous in Loch Ewe on time, but while waiting for sailing orders lost her starboard anchor when the cable snapped.
- Among our jobs were taking sailing orders to the convoy, rescue work and towing targets for the Army with the artillery lined up on the beach.
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