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deep-water

deep-wa·ter


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. accommodating large ships: describes a port or anchorage that is deep enough to accommodate large oceangoing vessels

2. regional seagoing: designed or trained to travel on the oceans


Regional History

In the sense "seagoing," as in deep-water ship or deep-water sailor, deep-water is most commonly found in coastal Maine but is also recorded in coastal Massachusetts and New York.

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