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high sea

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noun

the 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.
Law. the area within which transactions are subject to court of admiralty jurisdiction.

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Nearby words

high relief, high renaissance, high road, high roller, high school, high sea, high seas, high season, high sign, high society, high spirits

Origin of high sea

before 1100; Middle English; Old English hēah-sǣ

Related formshigh-sea, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for high sea

Never before have two naval forces of such magnitude as the British and German high-sea fleets engaged in combat.
America's War for Humanity|Thomas Herbert Russell