plane sailing (English, noun)
expansion: plane sailing (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: A technique for navigation using the assumption that the journey occurs over a plane or flat surface rather than the actual curved surface of the Earth, which is sufficiently accurate over short distances.
tags: uncountable
glosses: Alternative spelling of plain sailing (“navigation of waters free from hazards or unfavourable winds; (figurative) something that is easy, simple, or straightforward”).
tags: alt-of
alternative
archaic
figuratively
uncountable
Forms:
form: plain sailing
tags: alternative