seaway

English

noun
Definitions
  • (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
  • (nautical) the headway of a vessel

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English seewey inherited from Old English sǣweġ (a path through the sea, a sea-way) compound from English sea + English way (road, highway).

Origin

English

way

Gloss

road, highway

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

道, 路

Emoji
🛣️

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