Phrase guide

head sea

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A sea that meets the head of a vessel or rolls against her course.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a sea in which the waves are running directly against the course of the ship

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: sea

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: насрещно вълнение (nasreštno vǎlnenie) — A sea that meets the head of a vessel
  • Hebrew: יָם נוֹגֵד (yam noged) — A sea that meets the head of a vessel
  • Hebrew: גַּלִּים נוֹגְדִים (galim nogdim) — A sea that meets the head of a vessel