Sailing Techniques

3 words in this vocabulary list

lee

noun a surname of English origin

  • The ship sought shelter in the lee of the island during the storm.
  • Let's set up our picnic in the lee of that big tree.
  • I always feel safe in my lee's arms.
  • She always stood in the lee of her brother's shadow.

noun the action of traveling over the sea, especially regularly.

adjective relating to the activity or occupation of traveling by sea.

  • Seafaring has been an essential part of human history for centuries.
  • My grandfather used to tell me stories about his seafaring adventures.
  • I never knew seafaring could be so intense until I joined the crew.
  • Navigating through life's challenges is like seafaring on a stormy sea.

noun a plural noun referring to a group of individuals who come after or follow others

preposition used as a preposition to indicate a position or location following or coming after something or someone

  • The afterguys of the company were responsible for cleaning up the office after events.
  • Hey, can you ask the afterguys to come by and tidy up the place?
  • I'll just leave it for the afterguys to deal with later.
  • In life, we all have our own afterguys who come in and help us clean up the messes we make.