noun · rare

sea legs

sea legs · sea legses

The ability, when walking aboard a ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to…The ability, when walking aboard a ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.

Meaning

4 senses

(idiomatic, plural, plural only)The ability, when walking aboard a ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.
to get/find one's sea legs
(idiomatic, plural, plural only)The ability to travel by ship without becoming seasick.
(US, plural, plural only, rare)Synonym of crab sticks.
(idiomatic, plural, plural only)The ability to partially or fully inhabit a marine environment.