Or canals?
You not heard of Land Yachts?
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How does a boat sail on land?
It's called sailing because it's motive force is by sail. Makes no difference whether it's on land or water. I thought you were a seaman. Didn't learn much did you?
And your point is? Words get used or misused over the years so come to mean things other than what was originally intended.
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large (usually fabric) foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centreboard, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the vessel relative to its surrounding medium (typically water, but also land and ice) and change its direction and speed. Mastery of the skill requires experience in varying wind and sea conditions, as well as knowledge concerning sailboats themselves and an understanding of one's surroundings.No Point :-0)
If I was hanging from the ceiling I'd be a pendant@tu*Now do you see how dangerous the life of a pedant is?
It's called sailing because it's motive force is by sail. Makes no difference whether it's on land or water. I thought you were a seaman. Didn't learn much did you?
If I was hanging from the ceiling I'd be a pendant@tu*
some people should just be hung:-0)
Ok Ok, if we are going to be pedantic going back to wolfie's post about not waiting for your boat to come in whether he has misquoted or if Sheene used his own bastardised version but the actual term is "wating for your ship to come in" this is because ships used to be laden with trinkets & treasures obtained by barter or murder from foreign shores.
A boat is totally different to a ship unless we are talking about a RN Submarine which is referred by seamen (snigger if you must) as a boat.
Another type of boat is the viking longboat but as the vikings only came to rape & pillage they would be very unlikely to be bearing gifts.
To summarise, rather than wait for your boat to come in, swim out & meet it but don't be too disappointed when there is nothing in the boat for you.
I referred to the most accepted form of English, not Americanisms
I referred to the most accepted form of English, not Americanisms