oceangoing en · ADJ
Etymology
* From ocean + going. * (utter; total): Thorne (see references) states: "The usage is inspired by such terms as 'ocean-going yacht', denoting a larger and more powerful version of the thing in question."
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Travelling out to sea.
an oceangoing seal
- (not-comparable, of a vessel) Designed and equipped for use on ocean voyages.
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(informal, not-comparable) Utter; total.
[…] an ocean-going shit for much of his life, which helped feed the legend considerably.
2009, The Literary Review (issues 362-368; issues 370-372; page 34)[…] an ocean-going bastard he was, too.
2006, The Spectator, volume 301, page 38:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ocean-going | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
seagoing · seafaring · seagoing · bluewater · seafaring
Translations (7)
nn havgåande (capable of sailing on the ocean) · de seetüchtig (capable of sailing on the ocean) · fi valtamerikelpoinen (capable of sailing on the ocean) · fa زراه پیما (capable of sailing on the ocean) · fi valtameri- (capable of sailing on the ocean) · pl pełnomorski (capable of sailing on the ocean) · nb havgående (capable of sailing on the ocean)