oceangoing

or o·cean-go·ing

[ oh-shuhn-goh-ing ]
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adjective
  1. (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.

  2. noting or pertaining to sea transportation: oceangoing traffic.

Origin of oceangoing

1
First recorded in 1880–85; ocean + going

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How to use oceangoing in a sentence

  • American ocean-going steamers are required to have some approved means of firing lines to the shore.

British Dictionary definitions for ocean-going

ocean-going

adjective
  1. (of a ship, boat, etc) suited for travel on the open ocean

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