seaworthy

See also: sea-worthy

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Etymology

From sea +‎ -worthy.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsiːwɜːði/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsiːwɝði/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • enPR: sēˈ -wə(r)-thē

Adjective

seaworthy (comparative seaworthier, superlative seaworthiest)

  1. Fit for service at sea.
    • 1922, James A. Cooper, Sheila of Big Wreck Cove:
      Yet everybody knows that a cargo properly stowed in a seaworthy craft reaches market in much the better condition than by rail, though perhaps it is some hours longer on the way.

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