sea lane
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sea-lane — (sēʹlān ) n. A permanent or commonly used sea route. * * * … Universalium
sea lane — n a path across the sea that ships regularly use … Dictionary of contemporary English
sea lane — n. a commonly used route for travel by sea … English World dictionary
sea lane — sea ,lane noun count a particular path across the ocean that has been officially chosen for large ships to use regularly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sea lane — noun a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels • Syn: ↑seaway, ↑ship route, ↑trade route • Hypernyms: ↑lane • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Saint Lawrence Seaway, ↑St. Law … Useful english dictionary
sea lane — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sea lane : singular sea lane plural sea lanes a particular path across the sea that has been officially chosen for large ships to use regularly … English dictionary
Sea lane — A sea lane is regularly used route for ocean going vessels. In the time of sailing ships they were not only determined by the distribution of land masses but also the prevailing winds, whose discovery was crucial for the success of long… … Wikipedia
sea lane — sea lanes N COUNT: usu pl Sea lanes are particular routes which ships regularly use in order to cross a sea or ocean … English dictionary
sea lane — a standard navigational route for ships traversing an ocean or sea. Also called shipping lane. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
sea lane — Synonyms and related words: air lane, approaches, beat, channel, circuit, course, fairway, flight path, itinerary, line, orbit, path, primrose path, road, round, route, run, seaway, ship route, shortcut, steamer track, tour, track, trade route,… … Moby Thesaurus
sea-lane — noun Date: 1869 an established sea route … New Collegiate Dictionary
