OFFING
offing
ô′fĭng, ŏf′ĭng
noun
The part of the sea visible from shore that is very distant or beyond anchoring ground.
That part of the open visible sea that is remote from the shore, beyond the anchoring-ground, or beyond the mid-line between the shore and the horizon.
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.
offing
noun
off·ing ˈȯ-fiŋ ˈä-
Synonyms of offing
1
: the part of the deep sea seen from the shore
2
: the near or foreseeable future
in the offing