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seaway

 
Dictionary: sea·way   ('') pronunciation
n.
  1. A sea route.
  2. An inland waterway for ocean shipping.
  3. The headway of a ship.
  4. A rough sea.

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A route at sea designated for use or regularly used by shipping.

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WordNet: seaway
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
  Synonyms: sea lane, ship route, trade route


Translations: Seaway
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - søvej, sejlrute, søgang, fart fremad, indlandskanal for oceangående skibe

Nederlands (Dutch)
vaarroute, vaarwater

Français (French)
n. - chenal

Deutsch (German)
n. - Wasserweg

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ναυτ.) πλους, ρότα, δίαυλος για ποντοπόρα πλοία

Italiano (Italian)
rotta, canale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - rota marítima (f), movimento de um navio (m), canal (m)

Русский (Russian)
фарвартер, судоходная часть моря

Español (Spanish)
n. - ruta marítima, canal marítimo, avance, estela

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sjöväg, fart framåt (sjö), sjögång, inlandsled för havsgående fartyg, sjöled

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
海上航道, 公海, 航进, 海道

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 海上航道, 公海, 航進, 海道

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 해로, 배의 항진, 사나운 물결

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 航路, 海路, 内陸水路, 船足

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) طريق بحري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נתיב ימי, התקדמות, הפלגה‬


 
 

 

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