Definition of seaway
1 : the sea as a route for travel; also : an ocean traffic lane
2 : a moderate or rough sea
3 : a deep inland waterway that admits ocean shipping
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A seaway is said to have split the continent into Western and Eastern halves and an unknown location of a land connection allowed the Triceratops to head east.
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Everybody knows there was a shallow seaway cutting across the continent during the Late Cretaceous.
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First Known Use of seaway
before 12th century
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