seaway

[ see-wey ]

/ ˈsiˌweɪ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR seaway ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a way over the sea.

the open sea.

the progress of a ship through the waves.

a more or less rough sea: a hard vessel to steer in a seaway.

a canal, enlarged river, etc., giving access to a landlocked port by oceangoing vessels.

Origin of seaway

before 1000; Middle English seewey,Old English sǣweg.See sea, way¹

Words nearby seaway

seaward, seawards, seaware, sea wasp, seawater, seaway, seaweed, seaweed marquetry, sea whip, sea wolf, seaworthy

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Example sentences from the Web for seaway

I guess he was in hopes it would break with us out in a seaway where we couldn't do anything.
The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters|Wilmer M. Ely
There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman
She pointed to the floor of the cockpit, and there, sliding grotesquely with the motion of the seaway, was Poul Halvard.
Wild Oranges|Joseph Hergesheimer
The seaway is foul with wrecks, foundered on beach and sandbar—the tide vexed by under-water obstructions.
Merchantmen-at-Arms|David W. Bone

There's only two or three that can run away from her, and she is a peach in a seaway—just like a duck.
The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters|Wilmer M. Ely

British Dictionary definitions for seaway

seaway

/ (ˈsiːˌweɪ) /

noun

a waterway giving access to an inland port, navigable by ocean-going ships

a vessel's progress

a rough or heavy sea

a route across the sea

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单词	seaway
释义	seaway [ see-wey ] / ˈsiˌweɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seaway ON THESAURUS.COM noun a way over the sea. the open sea. the progress of a ship through the waves. a more or less rough sea: a hard vessel to steer in a seaway. a canal, enlarged river, etc., giving access to a landlocked port by oceangoing vessels. Origin of seaway before 1000; Middle English seewey,Old English sǣweg.See sea, way¹ Words nearby seaway seaward, seawards, seaware, sea wasp, seawater, seaway, seaweed, seaweed marquetry, sea whip, sea wolf, seaworthy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seaway I guess he was in hopes it would break with us out in a seaway where we couldn't do anything. The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters\|Wilmer M. Ely There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway. The Dreadnought of the Air\|Percy F. Westerman She pointed to the floor of the cockpit, and there, sliding grotesquely with the motion of the seaway, was Poul Halvard. Wild Oranges\|Joseph Hergesheimer The seaway is foul with wrecks, foundered on beach and sandbar—the tide vexed by under-water obstructions. Merchantmen-at-Arms\|David W. Bone There's only two or three that can run away from her, and she is a peach in a seaway—just like a duck. The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters\|Wilmer M. Ely British Dictionary definitions for seaway seaway / (ˈsiːˌweɪ) / noun a waterway giving access to an inland port, navigable by ocean-going ships a vessel's progress a rough or heavy sea a route across the sea Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seaway tide, pond, puddle, sea, blue, drink, deep, briny, brine, sink, main, high seas, salt water
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seaway

noun

Origin of seaway

Words nearby seaway

Example sentences from the Web for seaway

British Dictionary definitions for seaway

noun

Words related to seaway