offing
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Related to in the offing: draw out, let bygones be bygones
offing
the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore
offing
[′ȯf·iŋ] (navigation)
That part of the visible sea a considerable distance from the shore, or that part just beyond the limits of the area in which a pilot is needed.