highsea

high sea

noun
1.
the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a country.
2.
Usually, high seas.
a.
the open, unenclosed waters of any sea or ocean; common highway.
b.
Law. the area within which transactions are subject to court of admiralty jurisdiction.

Origin:
before 1100; Middle English; Old English hēah-sǣ

high-sea, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To highsea
WordNet
high sea

noun
the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation [ant: territorial waters
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
00:10
Highsea is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT