Definition of offing Offing
/ɔˈfɪŋ/ - [ofing] - of•fing
We found 11 definitions of offing from 7 different sources.
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What does offing mean?
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NounPlural: offings |
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| offing - the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing" | ||
| body of water, water the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" | ||
| offing - the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- offing (Noun)
The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground. - offing (Noun)
The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land, often because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards; a position at a distance from shore. - offing (Noun)
The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing . - offing (Verb)
Present participle of off.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- offing (n.)
That part of the sea at a good distance from the shore, or where there is deep water and no need of a pilot; also, distance from the shore; as, the ship had ten miles offing; we saw a ship in the offing.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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offing
of′ing, n. the part of the sea more than half-way between the shore and the horizon
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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offing
largue, dehors, implies out at sea; or at a competent distance from the shore, and generally out of anchor-ground.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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offing
Implies to sea-ward; beyond anchoring ground.--To keep a good offing, is to keep well off the land, while under sail.
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