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seaway

noun

Etymology

From Middle English seewey, from Old English sǣweġ (“a seaway, a path through the sea”), equivalent to sea + way. Compare Saterland Frisian Seegong (“seaway, swell”), German Seegang (“seaway, swell”).

  1. inherited from sǣweġ
  2. inherited from seewey

Definitions

  1. A lane or route at sea that is regularly used by ships

    A lane or route at sea that is regularly used by ships; a sea lane or trade route.

  2. An inland waterway used by seagoing shipping.

    • The coracle […] was a very safe boat for a person of my height and weight, both buoyant and clever in a seaway; but she was the most cross-grained, lop-sided craft to manage.

  3. The headway of a vessel.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA