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Meanings of
high sea
in English
Portuguese
alto-mar
Catalan
maror
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The open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation.
international waters
territorial waters
Portuguese
alto-mar
Usage of
high sea
in English
1
There was a fresh breeze from the north-east and a
high
sea
.
2
The continual
high
sea
we had lately had from the N.E., N., N.W.
3
Fresh gales at south-east and gloomy weather with rain and a
high
sea
.
4
Strong gale with heavy squalls at intervals with a very
high
sea
running.
5
Strong gales from east-south-east to south-south-east, a
high
sea
,
and dark dismal night.
6
You'll find plenty of
high
sea
's
adventure, and you'll like it.
7
I've been studying the climatic theory of these worlds, with their
high
sea
levels.
8
The
high
sea
gales blew for several days in succession.
9
And yet, bottled up in Heligoland, remained the German
high
sea
fleet practically intact.
10
This is Tobias Wooden-Leg plowing his way through a
high
sea
in Grand Avenue.
11
The
high
sea
captured my kit and four years' savings.
12
The German
high
sea
fleet will be off the coast of Denmark before midnight!
13
I've only experienced these marshes as a walker, following paths along the
high
sea
banks.
14
I emigrate and rest, as if aboard a ship that's already on the
high
sea
.
15
Out there the lights of a ship, a towering dim glow on the
high
sea
.
16
I know it, but I am tossed about like a chip in a
high
sea
.
Other examples for "high sea"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
high
sea
high
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
high sea
Portuguese
alto-mar
alto mar
mar alto
Catalan
maror
High sea
through the time
High sea
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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