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sea lane
Word definitions for sea lane in dictionaries
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
A sea lane , sea road or shipping lane is a regularly used route for vessels on oceans and large lakes. In the Age of Sail they were not only determined by the distribution of land masses but also the prevailing winds , whose discovery was crucial for the ...
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels [syn: seaway , ship route , trade route ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context nautical English) A regularly used route for ocean-going vessels.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ The disputed area also is part of an important sea lane for both commercial and military ships.
Usage examples of sea lane.
Close packed the barges undoubtedly were but, although it would call for the most intricate manoeuvring, each barge had, in fact, access to a narrow sea lane, which might intersect with two or three progressively larger lanes before reaching the open water beyond.
These past three months, ocean traffic had mysteriously thinned, so even the busy sea lane spanning Tharsult and Alm-raiven lay deserted.
The captain felt safe enough in the crowded sea lane, with the banner of Calimport flying above his craft and the sails of several other merchant ships dotting the horizon every so often both in front of and behind the Sea Sprite.