sea-born

American

[see-bawrn] / ˈsiˌbɔrn /

adjective

born in or of the sea, as naiads.
produced in or rising from the sea, as reefs.

Etymology

Origin of sea-born

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

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European Union governments were set to resume talks on Thursday evening or Friday after failing to reach a deal on Wednesday on the level to cap prices for Russian sea-born oil.

From Reuters

And a sea-born soaking of fog and rain drenches the land.

From Seattle Times

Mr. O’Rahilly’s response cannot be published in a family newspaper, but he kept the sea-born station going even though the BBC stole away some of his initial DJs for its new Caroline-inspired pop programs.

From Washington Post

While it would be a stretch to say that seasteading is gaining anything resembling mainstream acceptance, the general idea of sea-born construction is looking less far-fetched.

From Slate

It handles 7% of global sea-born trade.

From BBC

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