- high seas, open sea
- أَعَالِي البِحار \ high seas, open sea.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
high seas, open sea
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high seas — n. open ocean waters outside the territorial limits of any single nation * * * In maritime law, the waters lying outside the territorial waters of any and all states. In the Middle Ages, a number of maritime states asserted sovereignty over large … Universalium
high seas — plural noun The open ocean • • • Main Entry: ↑high * * * high seas, the open ocean. The high seas are outside the authority of any country. * * * plural n. the high seas the open ocean, esp. that not within any country s jurisdiction * * * noun… … Useful english dictionary
High seas — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
open sea — n. 1. the expanse of sea away from any coastlines, bays, inlets, etc. 2. HIGH SEAS … English World dictionary
open sea — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. high seas, the briny deep, the deep, the waves; see ocean … English dictionary for students
high seas — the open part of a sea or ocean, usually outside territorial waters; high meaning chief or principal … Dictionary of ichthyology
high seas — Rough water. The waters of the oceans and the arms thereof beyond the territorial jurisdiction of any nation. Including waters on the sea coast without the boundaries of low water mark, such as the waters of the port of Yokohama. Ross v McIntyre … Ballentine's law dictionary
sea — [ si ] noun MAINLY BRITISH *** singular or uncount the large area of salt water that covers most of the surface of the Earth: Tim went swimming in the sea. He had a room overlooking the sea. We re renting a house by the sea (=close to the sea).… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sea of Azov — at Novaya Yalta, Donetsk Oblast … Wikipedia
high sea — high sea, adj. 1. the sea or ocean beyond the three mile limit or territorial waters of a country. 2. Usually, high seas. a. the open, unenclosed waters of any sea or ocean; common highway. b. Law. the area within which transactions are subject… … Universalium
high sea — high′ sea′ n. Usu., high seas the open sea or ocean, esp. beyond the three mile limit or territorial waters of a country • Etymology: bef. 1100 … From formal English to slang
