hollow sea

American  

noun

1. an ocean wave formation in which the rise from troughs to crests is very steep.

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Etymology

Origin of hollow sea

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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hollow sea

Then a vaulted billow rushed upon them, and the ship like a cylinder ran on the furious wave plunging through the hollow sea.

From The Argonautica by Seaton, R. C. (Robert Cooper)

We had very heavy gales of wind from east until the 28th, with violent squalls, attended with rain: the air in general thick and hazy, and a high hollow sea running.

From An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island by Hunter, John

Immediately after passing this shoal, we found the same high hollow sea running as we had in the morning.

From An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island by Hunter, John

A very hard gale at South-West by West, and West-South-West, with heavy squalls attended with Showers of rain, and a large hollow sea, without the least intermission the whole of this 24 Hours.

From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James

I can feel the vasty mountains Heave and settle under me, And the Doomkeel veer and tremor, Crumbling on the hollow sea.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 by Various