seaway en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English seewey, from Old English sǣweġ (“a seaway, a path through the sea”), equivalent to sea + way. Compare Saterland Frisian Seegong (“seaway, swell”), German Seegang (“seaway, swell”).
Meanings
- A lane or route at sea that is regularly used by ships; a sea lane or trade route.
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An inland waterway used by seagoing shipping.
The coracle […] was a very safe boat for a person of my height and weight, both buoyant and clever in a seaway; but she was the most cross-grained, lop-sided craft to manage.
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
- The headway of a vessel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seaways | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
it rotta (route at sea that is regularly used by ships) · it percorso (route at sea that is regularly used by ships) · he נָתִיב יַמִּי (route at sea that is regularly used by ships) · de Seeweg (route at sea that is regularly used by ships) · it tragitto (route at sea that is regularly used by ships) · fi laivareitti (route at sea that is regularly used by ships) · pl droga morska (route at sea that is regularly used by ships) · alt теҥис јол (route at sea that is regularly used by ships) · alt талай јол (route at sea that is regularly used by ships) · mi ara moana (route at sea that is regularly used by ships)