close-hauled vs sailing

close-hauled is not a noun while sailing is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
close-hauled	No	Yes	No	No
sailing	Yes	No	No	No

close-hauled (noun)	sailing (noun)
	riding in a sailboat
	the work of a sailor
	the departure of a vessel from a port
	the activity of flying a glider

close-hauled (adjective)	sailing (adjective)
having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible