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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈhigh ˈsea, n. - Usually, high seas. [plural* usually: the + ~] the open sea or ocean, esp. beyond the territorial waters of a country.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024high′ sea′, - Nautical, Naval Termsthe sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a country.
- Usually, high seas.
- the open, unenclosed waters of any sea or ocean;
common highway. - Lawthe area within which transactions are subject to court of admiralty jurisdiction.
- bef. 1100; Middle English; Old English hēah-sǣ
high′-sea′, adj.
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