seaway

Meaning

1. A lane or route at sea that is regularly used by ships; a sea lane or trade route.
2. An inland waterway used by seagoing shipping.
3. The headway of a vessel.

Synonyms

sea lane

trade route

ship route

waterway

route

sea route

shipway

track

navigation pass

airway

sailing course

channel

fairway

passage

Etymology

From Middle English seewey, from Old English sǣweġ (“a seaway, a path through the sea”), equivalent to sea + way. Compare Saterland Frisian Seegong (“seaway, swell”), German Seegang (“seaway, swell”).