Crossword clues for sea lane
sea lane
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Wiktionary
n. (context nautical English) A regularly used route for ocean-going vessels.
WordNet
n. a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels [syn: seaway, ship route, trade route]
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 success of long voyages. Sea lanes are very important for trade by sea.
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.