seafaring

adjective

Definition of seafaringnext
as in naval

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  1. naval
  2. seagoing
  3. oceangoing
Adjective
  • Pete Buttigieg The 42-year-old former naval officer and one of the Democratic Party's biggest and brightest young stars has been considered the most influential figure in Joe Biden's cabinet.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The story, which will be staged at the Brown Theater on Nov. 15 and 17, follows a young Japanese girl named Cio-Cio-San, known as Madama Butterfly, who is faced with the aftermath of trusting and marrying an American naval officer, the reckless pleasure-seeking B.F. Pinkerton.
    Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of naval
Adjective
  • Several seagoing outfits on Islamorada offer day trips to two other fascinating state parks: History filled Indian Key and the botanical wonders of Lignumvitae Key.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Meanwhile, post-doc Derek Tittensor has taken a broader view, looking at the worldwide distributions of over 11,500 seagoing species in 13 groups, from mangroves and seagrasses, to sharks, squids, and corals.
    Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2010
Definition of seagoing
Adjective
  • The rings would have strengthened the masts of a large oceangoing sailing ship.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Over a decade later, the fleet has grown to three river ships, none with more than 20 suites, cruising both the Amazon and the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia, along with two oceangoing yachts in the Galapagos and Eastern Indonesia.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of oceangoing
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