Seaworthiness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property of a watercraft that makes it fit to go to sea. uncountable

    "The ship leaked like a sieve and rode like a barrel; in other words it was completely lacking in seaworthiness."

  2. 2
    fitness to traverse the seas wordnet

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"The ship leaked like a sieve and rode like a barrel; in other words it was completely lacking in seaworthiness."

Etymology

From seaworthy + -ness.

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