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oceangoing

or o·cean-go·ing

[oh-shuh n-goh-ing]
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adjective

(of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.
noting or pertaining to sea transportation: oceangoing traffic.

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RELATED WORDS

aquatic, naval, maritime, coastal, seagoing, saltwater, deep-sea, oceanic, shore, seashore, seafaring, sea, nautical, seaside, littoral, pelagic, abyssal, navigational, Neptunian, hydrographic

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Origin of oceangoing

First recorded in 1880–85; ocean + going
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British Dictionary definitions for ocean-going

ocean-going

adjective

(of a ship, boat, etc) suited for travel on the open ocean
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