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View synonyms for seaway
seaway
[ see-wey ]
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.
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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If it was thus in smooth water, one dare hardly contemplate the results in a seaway.
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That all boats should be fitted with a protective continuous fender, to lessen the risk of damage when being lowered in a seaway.
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He asked why the Nequasset was loafing there in the seaway without steering headway on her!
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Barring a little tendency to be cranky before the wind in a seaway, nothing better sailed.
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And you are in good company, for by this seaway came the Russians in their several attempts on the Eastern capital.
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