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seaworthy

[see-wur-thee] / ˈsiˌwɜr ði /
ADJECTIVE
fit for sea
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The Argentine naval submarine that imploded in 2017, killing 44 sailors, was seaworthy, the highest-ranking of four former officers said Wednesday on the second day of their trial.

From Barron's Mar. 4, 2026

The Refugee Council said that government enforcement efforts have increased the dangers of crossings, with more people crammed into less seaworthy boats, external.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2025

These features, along with previous reconstruction experiments, indicate these were seaworthy vessels, a conclusion supported by the presence at the site of stone tools linked to nearby islands.

From Science Daily Mar. 20, 2024

Coast Guard said there were no injuries to the 19 crew members aboard the vessel, Genius Star XI, and that it remained seaworthy.

From New York Times Dec. 30, 2023

It was seaworthy and it would save me from Richard Parker.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel



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