hollow sea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hollow sea
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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The wind blowing strong, directly against us, and strengthening as we advanced, caused a hollow sea, that repeatedly broke over us.
From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Robert Fitzroy
The 26th of August, our fleet set sail for Holland with a strong north-east wind, and a hollow sea, which continued all that night.
From Letters from High Latitudes by Lord Dufferin
The 24th we had sight of Cape Verd, and next day had a great hollow sea from the north, a common sign that the wind will be northerly, and so it proved.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 by Robert Kerr
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
After dinner, they rowed along the coast of Terra del Fuego in a hollow sea, and with the wind somewhat westerly, which was unfavourable.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 by Robert Kerr
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