channel fever

noun

the excitement on board ship as she approaches her destination with the prospect of liberty ashore.

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Meanings

nounchannel fever (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablenauticalthe excitement on board ship as she approaches her destination with the prospect of liberty ashore.
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APA

channel fever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/channel%20fever

MLA

“channel fever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/channel%20fever. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “channel fever,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/channel%20fever.

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