(UK, nautical) Any of the 31 areas of sea, surrounding the British Isles, that are used in the Shipping Forecast.
(UK, nautical) Any of the 31 areas of sea, surrounding the British Isles, that are used in the Shipping Forecast.
“No, it's just unseasonable snow in the South China Sea area”
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(nautical, legal, UK) Those seas (bodies of ocean water) which surround the British Isles, especially the English Channel.
(nautical) The regions of the ocean that are far from shore, especially those regions that do not belong to any country.
(chiefly, UK) The area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or cliffs.
(UK, chiefly, nautical, and, navy) A large body of water including the sea or the ocean.
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(British) A fog that comes from the sea.