sailing vs aweigh

sailing is a noun but aweigh is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sailing	Yes	No	No	No
aweigh	No	Yes	No	No

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

sailing (adjective)	aweigh (adjective)
	(of an anchor) just clear of the bottom
	(used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom