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sea: Meaning and Definition of
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sea
Pronunciation:
(sē),
[key]
— n.
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
a division of these waters, of considerable extent, more or less definitely marked off by land boundaries:
the North Sea.
one of the seven seas; ocean.
a large lake or landlocked body of water.
the degree or amount of turbulence of the ocean or other body of water, as caused by the wind.
the waves.
a large wave:
The heavy seas almost drowned us.
a widely extended, copious, or overwhelming quantity:
a sea of faces; a sea of troubles.
the work, travel, and shipboard life of a sailor:
The sea is a hard life but a rewarding one.
mare.
completely at sea as to how to answer the question.
on the ocean.
perplexed; uncertain:completely at sea as to how to answer the question.Also,asea.
to pursue a nautical career:
Many boys then dreamed of following the sea.
to set out on a voyage.
to embark on a nautical career.
partly or completely drunk:
They came home at dawn, looking half seas over.
to embark on a sea voyage:
The expedition is nearly ready to put to sea.
—adj.
of, pertaining to, or adapted for use at sea.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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