High-sea Definition

noun

The sea when it is very rough due to strong winds and storms, such that the sea encroaches much further inland than is normal, often causing damage.

The ship eventually broke in half in high sea and winds.
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Origin of High-sea

  • From Middle English *hei-sea, *heh-se, from Old English hēahsǣ (“the high sea, the deep”).

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High-sea Sentence Examples

  • At the time when further armaments were suspended, the effective strength of the Argentine navy consisted of 3 ironclads, 6 first-class armoured cruisers, 2 monitors (old), 4 second-class cruisers, 2 torpedo cruisers, 3 destroyers, 3 high-sea torpedo boats, 14 river torpedo boats, 1 training ship, 5 transports, and various auxiliary vessels.

  • There is some dead coral, partly due to high sea temperatures and partly due to crown of thorns starfish.

  • The high sea levels of the time meant there was little exposed land, so little terrigenous debris entered the sea.

  • These high sea adventures provide the ultimate family getaway by offering fruitful and wholesome activities for the entire clan.

  • Pirates have been growing in popularity for some time and clothes really do make the scalawag, but if you can't afford high sea prices, why not make a pirate costume yourself?

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