View synonyms for oceangoing

oceangoing

or o·cean-go·ing

[ oh-shuhn-goh-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1880–85; ocean + going

Big brutes of oceangoing steamers floundering along in the dark, lowing out like seacows.

Smaller oceangoing craft are used in a limited amount of coastal trade.

Two of the minesweepers are oceangoing vessels; the other six can sweep harbors or inshore seas only.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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