Seawise

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Experienced in marine navigation.

    "Watt was a cardiac case, a seawise and kindly man, and probably by now he is dead."

Example

More examples

"Watt was a cardiac case, a seawise and kindly man, and probably by now he is dead."

Etymology

From sea + wise.

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