Definitions of crestless wave
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the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
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synonyms:
swell
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types:
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ground swell, heavy swell
a broad and deep undulation of the ocean
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type of:
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moving ridge, wave
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
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ground swell, heavy swell
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