Definition of seafaring
Adjectives
used on the high seas
"seafaring vessels"
- Synonyms:
- oceangoing, seagoing
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marine
relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
Nouns
the work of a sailor
- Synonyms:
- navigation, sailing
- Types:
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cabotage
navigation in coastal waters
- Type of:
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employment, work
the occupation for which you are paid
travel by water
- Synonyms:
- water travel
- Types:
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ocean trip, voyage
an act of traveling by water
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cruise, sail
an ocean trip taken for pleasure
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maiden voyage
the first voyage of its kind
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sailing
riding in a sailboat
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luff
the act of sailing close to the wind
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beat
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
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tack
sailing a zigzag course
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boating, yachting
water travel for pleasure
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bareboating
boating by chartering a bareboat and providing your own crew and provisions
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travel, traveling, travelling
the act of going from one place to another
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