sea fight

noun

Origin of sea fight

First recorded in 1590–1600

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In the sea-fight off Minorca, in 1756, a gunner had his right hand shot off, just as he was going to fire off a gun.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, Issue 368, May 2, 1829 | Various
Thus ended this celebrated sea-fight, chronicled in the naval annals of England as the glorious First—1st of June.
True Blue | W.H.G. Kingston
The quarrel quickly led to a sea fight, and it was in one of these combats that Marco Polo engaged.
Discoverers and Explorers | Edward R. Shaw
Before relating this sea fight it is important to observe that China evidently expected a war with Japan as early as July 16.
Japan | Various
Gregory of Tours tells us that they overthrew Hygelac on land, and then in a sea fight annihilated his fleet.
Beowulf | R. W. Chambers

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