sailing vs sail

sailing and sail both are nouns.

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

sailing (noun)	sail (noun)
riding in a sailboat	an ocean trip taken for pleasure
the work of a sailor	a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
the departure of a vessel from a port	any structure that resembles a sail
the activity of flying a glider

sailing (verb)	sail (verb)
	travel on water propelled by wind
	move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
	travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
	traverse or travel on (a body of water)