sea room

American  

noun

1. unobstructed space at sea in which a vessel can be easily maneuvered or navigated.

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sea room British  

noun

1. sufficient space to manoeuvre a vessel

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Etymology

Origin of sea room

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

They were blown here, and fought in vain for sea room; the ships kept going in to their destruction, slammed on the reef.

From Literature

It added, “the selection of a near coastal route provided inadequate sea room to allow time for response actions to take place before being set onto Albatross Bank and into the more dangerous shallower waters.”

From Washington Post

I wish we'd a good frigate under us and plenty o' sea room.

From Project Gutenberg

Given a trim ship and plenty of sea room, and it isn’t all the wind that can blow that will succeed in lowering the spirits of the British sailor.

From Project Gutenberg

Let's have sea room enough, and then let it blow the devil's head off.

From Project Gutenberg