#214: offing

ship in the offing
hard to see in the fogging
missing her darling

 
 
 "A ship in the harbor is safe. But that's not why ships are built." 
— Unknown

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DEFINITION of this 2-syllable noun:

1. the more distant part of the sea seen from the shore, beyond the anchoring ground.
2. a position at a distance from shore.
3. in the offing, a. at a distance but within sight. b. in the projected future; likely to happen: A wedding is in the offing.