head sea

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hed see]
- /hɛd si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hed see]
- /hɛd si/

Definitions of head sea words

noun head sea a formation of waves running in a direction opposite to that of a vessel. 1
noun head sea a sea in which the waves run directly against the course of a ship 0
noun head sea A sea that meets the head of a vessel or rolls against her course. 0

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Origin of head sea

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Head sea

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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head sea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

head sea usage trend in Literature

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