/ Dictionary / Index O oblique sailing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: oblique' sail'ing Pronunciation: [key] the navigation of a vessel on a point of the compass other than one of the cardinal points. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. oblique projection oblique section Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language