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head sea

–noun Nautical.
a formation of waves running in a direction opposite to that of a vessel.

Origin:
1885–90
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head sea  
n.  Waves or current running directly against the course of a ship.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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