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sea⋅way

[see-wey]
–noun
1. a way over the sea.
2. the open sea.
3. the progress of a ship through the waves.
4. a more or less rough sea: a hard vessel to steer in a seaway.
5. a canal, enlarged river, etc., giving access to a landlocked port by oceangoing vessels.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME seewey, OE sǣweg. See sea, way 1
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sea·way   (sē'wā')   
n.  
  1. A sea route.

  2. An inland waterway for ocean shipping.

  3. The headway of a ship.

  4. A rough sea.

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