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.

Origin of oceangoing

First recorded in 1880–85; ocean + going

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Related Words for ocean-going

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

Examples from the Web for ocean-going

Contemporary Examples of ocean-going

The Chinese gave up on ocean-going vessels, which they used to be very, very good at.
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Scott Timberg
March 14, 2014

Historical Examples of ocean-going

Ocean-going steamships ascend the river to Hankow for their cargoes.
Up To Date Business
Various
In the first place the "Panther" was hardly more than an ocean-going tug.
The Myth of a Guilty Nation
Albert Jay Nock
The cabins are of the type and size fitted on ocean-going steamers.
Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours
Arthur Whitten Brown
For her the name of the ocean-going tug was sufficient introduction.
The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys
Richard Harding Davis
Joel, the eldest, was pilot of an ocean-going steamer all his life.
A Northern Countryside
Rosalind Richards

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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