thalassography

[thal-uh-sog-ruh-fee]

noun

1. oceanography, especially that branch dealing with smaller bodies of water, as bays, sounds, and gulfs.

Other Word Forms

• thalassographer noun
• thalassographic adjective
• thalassographical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thalassography¹

First recorded in 1885–90; thalasso- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Associated words: marine, naval, maritime, nautical, Davy Jones, pelagic, pelagian, loom, looming, submarine, ultramarine, rote, frith, estuary, fiord, kraken, Triton, haliography, haliographer, hydrography, thalassography, marinorama, nereid, mirage, nautilus, thalassotherapy. seacoast, n. seaboard, seashore, seaside, beach, strand, seamarge. sea cow. manatee; dugong; walrus. sea fight. naval battle, naumachy. sea horse. hippocampus; walrus. sea king.

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