(DoD) The time prior to a ship getting under way used to prepare for at-sea events.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). presail. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/presail/definitions/1963426 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "presail" http://smartdefine.org/presail/definitions/1963426 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, presail, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/presail/definitions/1963426>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "presail" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/presail/definitions/1963426> |