| seafloor |
see seabed. |
| seafloor spreading |
the creation of new oceanic crust formed by an upward flow and outward spread of magma along mid-ocean ridges. |
| seafood |
any sea animal that is served as food or is suitable for eating. |
| sea front |
a part of a town or city on the edge of the sea, esp. a resort; waterfront. |
| seagirt |
surrounded by the sea. |
| seagoing |
intended or suitable for travel on the sea. [2 definitions] |
| sea green |
a pale bluish or yellowish green color. |
| sea gull |
a gull, esp. one that lives on or near the sea. |
| sea horse |
a small semitropical marine fish that swims in an upright position, with its head, resembling that of a horse, at right angles to its body. |
| sea-island cotton |
a type of long-fibered cotton grown in tropical America. |
| sea king |
any of the Viking pirate chiefs of medieval times. |
| seal1 |
a design, emblem, or embossed or impressed figure used to make a document authentic or official. [10 definitions] |
| seal2 |
any of a number of flesh-eating mammals that live in and around the ocean and have flippers instead of legs. [4 definitions] |
| Sealab |
one of a number of exploratory underwater laboratories, developed by the U.S. Navy, where research in oceanography and marine biology is conducted. |
| sea lamprey |
a parasitic marine lamprey that spawns in fresh water, and that now occurs landlocked in the Great Lakes. |
| sea lane |
a sea route that is in frequent use by vessels. |
| sealant |
any substance, such as silicone, plastic, or wax, that is used for sealing. |
| seal brown |
a dark rich brown color. |
| sealed orders |
written orders given, as to the captain of a ship, in a sealed envelope to be opened later at a specified time or place. |
| sea legs |
the ability to walk on board a ship, even in rough seas, without losing one's balance. |
| sealer1 |
a substance such as varnish that is used to seal a porous surface. [2 definitions] |