Main Entry:: sea
Pronunciation:: \ˈsē\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English see, from Old English sǣ; akin to Old High German sē sea, Gothic saiws
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: a great body of salt water that covers much of the earth ; broadly : the waters of the earth as distinguished from the land and air b: a body of salt water of second rank more or less landlocked <the Mediterranean sea> c: ocean d: an inland body of water —used especially for names of such bodies <the Caspian Sea>2 a: surface motion on a large body of water or its direction ; also : a large swell or wave —often used in plural <heavy seas> b: the disturbance of the ocean or other body of water due to the wind3: something likened to the sea especially in vastness <a sea of faces>4: the seafaring life5: ³mare

— sea adjective

— at sea

1: on the sea ; specifically : on a sea voyage2: lost , bewildered

— to sea

: to or on the open waters of the sea

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