high sea

[ hahy-see ]

noun
  1. the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a state or nation.

  2. Usually high seas.

    • the open, unenclosed waters of any sea or ocean; common waterway: The book was inspired by her own adventures on the high seas.Maritime pollution on the high seas is becoming a matter of grave consequence for coastal communities.

    • Law. the area within which transactions are subject to the jurisdiction of the admiralty court.

Origin of high sea

1
First recorded before 1100

Other words from high sea

  • high-sea, adjective

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