seaway
English
Etymology
From Middle English seewey, from Old English sǣweġ (“a seaway, a path through the sea”), equivalent to sea + way. Compare Saterland Frisian Seegong (“seaway, swell”), German Seegang (“seaway, swell”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːweɪ
Noun
seaway (plural seaways)
- (nautical) A lane or route at sea that is regularly used by ships; a sea lane or trade route.
- (nautical) An inland waterway used by seagoing shipping.
- 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London, Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
- The coracle […] was a very safe boat for a person of my height and weight, both buoyant and clever in a seaway; but she was the most cross-grained, lop-sided craft to manage.
- (nautical) The headway of a vessel.
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