seafare
seafare · seafares
Travel or journey by seaTravel or journey by sea.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Travel or journey by sea.
A rent paid in commutation of the duty of carrying supplies or passengers by water.
Seafood.
Origin
Back-formation from seafaring and/or seafarer, equivalent to sea + fare. From Middle EnglBack-formation from seafaring and/or seafarer, equivalent to sea + fare.
From Middle English seefare, equivalent to sea + fare.
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