high sea

Signification (Anglais)

The sea when it is very rough due to strong winds and storms, such that the sea encroaches much further inland than is normal, often causing damage.

Concepts

haute mer

eaux internationales

mer grosse

pleine mer

grande mer

Synonymes

open sea

international waters

blue water

main

ocean

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Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English hey see, hey se, from Old English hēahsǣ (“the high sea, the deep”), equivalent to high + sea.