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The property of a watercraft that makes it fit to go to sea.
The ship leaked like a sieve and rode like a barrel; in other words it was completely lacking in seaworthiness.
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Seaworthiness — Sea wor thi*ness, n. The state or quality of being seaworthy, or able to resist the ordinary violence of wind and weather. Kent. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seaworthiness — seaworthy ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a boat) in a good enough condition to sail on the sea. DERIVATIVES seaworthiness noun … English terms dictionary
seaworthiness certificate — A certificate issued by a classification society surveyor allowing a vessel with a mishap affecting its seaworthiness to proceed to another port where permanent repairs can be carried out … Dictionary of automotive terms
seaworthiness — noun see seaworthy … New Collegiate Dictionary
seaworthiness — See seaworthy. * * * … Universalium
seaworthiness — n. fitness for sailing, suitability for a voyage at sea; quality of being adapted or constructed to withstand the forces of the sea … English contemporary dictionary
seaworthiness — sea·wor·thi·ness … English syllables
seaworthiness — See: seaworthy … English dictionary
seaworthiness — See seaworthy … Ballentine's law dictionary
seaworthiness — noun fitness to traverse the seas • Syn: ↑fitness • Derivationally related forms: ↑seaworthy • Hypernyms: ↑soundness • Attrubites: ↑seaworthy, ↑uns … Useful english dictionary
