sailingorder
nounUK /ˈseɪlɪŋˌɔːdə/
US /ˈseɪlɪŋˌɔːrdər/
A sailing order is a command that tells a ship's crew what to do.
The captain gave the sailing order to raise the sails before sunset.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A formal instruction issued by a naval authority about how a vessel should sail.
The admiral signed the sailing order for the fleet's departure.
3. A sequence in which sails are set or adjusted on a boat.
The sailing order for the race was mainsail first, then jib.
4. An order placed for a scheduled sailing or passage on a ship.
They booked a sailing order for the Friday ferry to the island.