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seafaring

[see-fair-ing] / ˈsiˌfɛər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
naval
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Readers will find engrossing case studies of well-known disasters such as the Titanic and the USS Indianapolis, as well as sections on bygone Viking wrecks and the mysterious “ghost ships” of seafaring lore.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

The post did not disclose additional details about the baby boy’s birth — including when he arrived — but did explain his unique, seafaring name.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

It has caught the eye of National Geographic, which says it will bring "some 800 years of seafaring history to life".

From BBC Oct. 23, 2025

Two more films followed, with 2019’s seafaring tale “The Lighthouse” and the epic 2022 Viking fable “The Northman” revealing new strengths in writing and directing that hadn’t been immediately visible in Eggers’ debut.

From Salon Dec. 24, 2024

When Charles II heard the news, he decided that, as a seafaring nation, Britain had to have the necessary information as an aid to navigation, and the planned observatory became a project of the Crown.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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