oceangoing
or o·cean-go·ing
(of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.
noting or pertaining to sea transportation: oceangoing traffic.
Origin of oceangoing
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How to use oceangoing in a sentence
The Chinese gave up on ocean-going vessels, which they used to be very, very good at.
Relax, Robots Won’t Take Every Job: ‘The Second Machine Age’ | Scott Timberg | March 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe harbor is one of the best and affords safe anchorage for the largest ocean-going vessels.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyA half-mile or more distant from them a big, ocean-going tugboat was passing down the bay, without a tow and under full steam.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley SmithA huge ocean-going tug was just getting ready to leave her berth under the water-hose.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayOcean-going ships and fleets of “billy-boys” from Goole and elsewhere lie along the wharves.
American ocean-going steamers are required to have some approved means of firing lines to the shore.
Sinking of the Titanic | Various
British Dictionary definitions for ocean-going
(of a ship, boat, etc) suited for travel on the open ocean
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