/ Dictionary / Index P point of sailing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: point' of sail'ing Pronunciation: [key] — Naut. Naut. the bearing of a sailing vessel, considered with relation to the direction of the wind. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. point-of-purchase point-of-sale Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language