seafaring

adjective

Definition of seafaringnext
as in naval

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  1. naval
  2. seagoing
  3. oceangoing
Adjective
  • Its formidable Second Fleet would protect sea routes, support the continent’s major naval powers, and continue to provide extended deterrence—satiating Europeans who are afraid of abandonment at a time of Russian revanchism.
    Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Practically for Ukraine, this means Kyiv isn't working on the assumption that by the time its analysts glimpse satellite images of airfields or naval bases, the Russian planes or ships housed at the sites have moved.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of naval
Adjective
  • Several seagoing outfits on Islamorada offer day trips to two other fascinating state parks: History filled Indian Key and the botanical wonders of Lignumvitae Key.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Meanwhile, post-doc Derek Tittensor has taken a broader view, looking at the worldwide distributions of over 11,500 seagoing species in 13 groups, from mangroves and seagrasses, to sharks, squids, and corals.
    Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2010
Definition of seagoing
Adjective
  • The rings would have strengthened the masts of a large oceangoing sailing ship.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Over a decade later, the fleet has grown to three river ships, none with more than 20 suites, cruising both the Amazon and the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia, along with two oceangoing yachts in the Galapagos and Eastern Indonesia.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of oceangoing
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