sea lane en · NOUN
Etymology
From sea + lane.
Meanings
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A regularly used route for ocean-going vessels.
“What kind of men are you who arrive rigged out for combat in coats of mail, sailing here over sea-lanes in your steep-hulled boat?”
1999, Seamus Heaney, Beowulf, London: Faber and Faber, page 10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sea lanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sea-lane | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
he נְתִיב סַפָּנוּת (a route used by ships) · mi ara moana (a route used by ships) · fi vesiväylä (a route used by ships) · it rotta marina (a route used by ships)