seaworthy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- sēˈ -wə(r)-thē
- /ˈsiːwɜːði/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsiːwɝði/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From sea + -worthy.
Meanings
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Fit for service at sea.
Yet everybody knows that a cargo properly stowed in a seaworthy craft reaches market in much the better condition than by rail, though perhaps it is some hours longer on the way.
1922, James A. Cooper, Sheila of Big Wreck Cove:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seaworthiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| sea-worthy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| seaworthier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Relateds
railworthy · airworthy · roadworthy
Translations (22)
ga acmhainneach (fit for the sea) · fr en état de naviguer (fit for the sea) · pl zdatny do żeglugi (fit for the sea) · ru морехо́дный (fit for the sea) · is haffær (fit for the sea) · ca mariner (fit for the sea) · fr en état de navigabilité (fit for the sea) · es apto para navegar (fit for the sea) · gl mariñeiro (fit for the sea) · cmn 適航的 /适航的 (fit for the sea) · de seetauglich (fit for the sea) · bg мореходен (fit for the sea) · sv sjövärdig (fit for the sea) · es marinero (fit for the sea) · he כָּשִׁיר לְשַׁיִט (fit for the sea) · da sødygtig (fit for the sea) · mk во пловна состојба (fit for the sea) · cy addas i'r môr (fit for the sea) · de seetüchtig (fit for the sea) · fi merikelpoinen (fit for the sea) · es en condiciones para navegar (fit for the sea) · sv sjöduglig (fit for the sea)