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sea·way
(sē′wā′)n.
1. A sea route.
2. An inland waterway for ocean shipping.
3. The headway of a ship.
4. A rough sea.
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seaway
(ˈsiːˌweɪ)n
1. (Nautical Terms) a waterway giving access to an inland port, navigable by ocean-going ships
2. (Nautical Terms) a vessel's progress
3. (Nautical Terms) a rough or heavy sea
4. (Nautical Terms) a route across the sea
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sea•way
(ˈsiˌweɪ)n.
1. a sea route.
2. the open sea.
3. the progress of a ship through the waves.
4. a more or less rough sea.
5. a waterway giving access to a landlocked port by ocean vessels.
[before 1000]
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| Noun | 1. |  seaway - a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vesselslane - a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic |
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