Lexical Definition

‎παραπλέω‎ parapléō (par-ap-leh'-o) to sail past ^G:V
from ‎παρά‎ and ‎πλέω‎

sail by.

• to sail near

Abbott-Smith

* παρα-πλέω,
to sail by or past: c. acc., Ac 20:16.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

παραπλέω,

Ionic dialect παρα-πλώω [Refs 5th c.AD+]aorist 2 παρέπλων (see. below):— sail by or past, absolutely, οἴη δὴ κείνῃ γε παρέπλω.. Ἀργώ was the only ship that sailed through that way, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν χρῷ παραπλέοντες sailing close in, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὴν Ἔφεσον sail past Ephesus, [NT]

__2 coast by or along, ὃς τῆς Ἀττικῆς ταῦτα μὴ -πέπλωκε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἀπὸ κάλω, see at {κάλως}.
__3 metaphorically, π. τὰς συμφοράς sail past, escape them, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.20.16}