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(Encyclopedia)bibliography. The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. Modern bibliography b...sailing
(Encyclopedia)sailing, as a sport, the art of navigating a sailboat for recreational or competitive purposes. Although sailing as a means of transportation predates history, sport sailing—or yachting—seems to...sail
(Encyclopedia)sail: see sailing.America's Cup
(Encyclopedia)America's Cup: see sailing.regatta
(Encyclopedia)regatta: see rowing; sailing. ...yacht
(Encyclopedia)yacht: see motorboating; sailing. ...schooner
(Encyclopedia)schooner sko͞oˈnər [key], sailing vessel, rigged fore-and-aft, with from two to seven masts. Schooners can lie closer to the wind than square-rigged sailing ships, need a smaller crew, and are very...boating
(Encyclopedia)boating: see canoeing; iceboating; motorboating; rowing; and sailing. ...Verrazzano, Giovanni da
(Encyclopedia)Verrazzano, Giovanni da jōvänˈnē dä vĕrˌrätsäˈnō; vĕrˌəzäˈnō [key], c.1480–1527?, Italian navigator and explorer, in the service of France, possibly the first European to enter New ...racing
(Encyclopedia)racing: see horse racing; automobile racing; track and field athletics; dog racing; for boat racing, see motorboating; rowing; and sailing; and for bicycle racing, see under bicycle. ...Browse by Subject
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