seaworthy

adjective

sea·​wor·​thy ˈsē-ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce seaworthy (audio)
: fit or safe for a sea voyage
a seaworthy ship
seaworthiness noun

Examples of seaworthy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During a lively, cold, and quite wet sea trial on the Baltic, the offshore prowess of Zens was amply demonstrated via the combination of its seaworthy hull and master builder Zoltan Antunovic as pilot. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2024 The bulker reportedly remained seaworthy, and no injuries were reported. NBC News, 15 Jan. 2024 The ship sustained some damage, but no injuries were reported and the vessel remained seaworthy. TIME, 18 Jan. 2024 The bulk carrier ship remains seaworthy although some damage has been reported, CENTCOM said. Luis Martinez, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2024 Finally, starting in late June, crew members worked in soaring summer temperatures over more than a month to transfer the oil to the newer, seaworthy tanker purchased by the UN. Vivian Nereim, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023 But that doesn’t mean Comandante needs to scream it from the rooftops, or from a hundred meters underwater, and the result is a seaworthy film that’s also far too worthy. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023 If all goes as planned, the team’s inspection will pave the way for an operation to transfer the oil to a seaworthy tanker purchased by the United Nations this year. Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 30 May 2023 Without a vessel seaworthy enough to reach the mainland, Tristanians must depend on fishing vessels like the MFV Edinburgh to bring them goods and visitors from Cape Town when the timing suits their owner’s schedule — around eight times each year. Sasha Chapman, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seaworthy was in 1798

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“Seaworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaworthy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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seaworthy

adjective
sea·​wor·​thy -ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce seaworthy (audio)
: fit or safe for a sea voyage
a seaworthy ship
seaworthiness noun

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