seaway

[ see-wey ]

/ ˈsiˌweɪ /

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noun

a way over the sea.

the open sea.

the progress of a ship through the waves.

a more or less rough sea: a hard vessel to steer in a seaway.

a canal, enlarged river, etc., giving access to a landlocked port by oceangoing vessels.

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Origin of seaway

before 1000; Middle English seewey,Old English sǣweg.See sea, way¹

Words nearby seaway

seaward, seawards, seaware, sea wasp, seawater, seaway, seaweed, seaweed marquetry, sea whip, sea wolf, seaworthy

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How to use seaway in a sentence

The Tanis site is well inland today, but at the end of the Cretaceous period it was located on the coast of the western interior seaway that divided North America at that time, with sea levels some 200 metres higher than they are today.
June was probably a terrible month to be a dinosaur. Here’s how we know.|Michael J. Benton / The Conversation|January 27, 2022|Popular-Science
If it was thus in smooth water, one dare hardly contemplate the results in a seaway.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
That all boats should be fitted with a protective continuous fender, to lessen the risk of damage when being lowered in a seaway.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
He asked why the Nequasset was loafing there in the seaway without steering headway on her!
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day

Barring a little tendency to be cranky before the wind in a seaway, nothing better sailed.
The Wind Bloweth|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne
And you are in good company, for by this seaway came the Russians in their several attempts on the Eastern capital.
The Walls of Constantinople|Bernard Granville Baker

British Dictionary definitions for seaway

seaway

/ (ˈsiːˌweɪ) /

noun

a waterway giving access to an inland port, navigable by ocean-going ships

a vessel's progress

a rough or heavy sea

a route across the sea

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