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seagoing

sea·go·ing
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [see-goh-ing]
    • /ˈsiˌgoʊ ɪŋ/
    • /ˈsiːˌɡəʊ.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-goh-ing]
    • /ˈsiˌgoʊ ɪŋ/

Definitions of seagoing word

  • adjective seagoing designed or fit for going to sea, as a vessel. 1
  • adjective seagoing going to sea; seafaring. 1
  • noun seagoing the activity of a person who travels by sea. 1
  • adjective seagoing that sails on the sea 1
  • adjective seagoing Seagoing boats and ships are designed for travelling on the sea, rather than on lakes, rivers, or canals. 0
  • adjective seagoing intended for or used at sea 0
See all 8 definitions of seagoing

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Origin of seagoing

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; sea + going

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Parts of speech for Seagoing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Seagoing

seagoing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for seagoing

adj seagoing

  • deep-sea — Deep-sea activities take place in the areas of the sea that are a long way from the coast.
  • hydrographic — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
  • littoral — of or relating to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.
  • marine — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
  • maritime — connected with the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.

adjective seagoing

  • cruising — Present participle of cruise.
  • naval — of or relating to warships: a naval battle; naval strength.
  • navigating — navigation
  • oceangoing — (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.
  • oceanic — of, living in, or produced by the ocean: oceanic currents.
All 14 Synonyms of seagoing

Related words

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    a chair fastened to the deck at the stern of a seagoing fishing boat for use by an angler in landing a large fish.

  • galley

    a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.

  • gyrostabilizer

    a device for stabilizing a seagoing vessel by counteracting its rolling motion from side to side, consisting essentially of a rotating gyroscope weighing about 1 percent of the displacement of the vessel.

  • junk

    narcotics, especially heroin.

  • lloyd's register

    a publication, issued annually by Lloyd's, consisting of a list of all of the world's seagoing vessels and including such information as their age, tonnage, and classification.

  • marine

    of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
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