head sea

noun

A sea that meets the head of a vessel or rolls against her course.

Meanings

nounhead sea (plural head seas)

plural head seas

  1. A sea that meets the head of a vessel or rolls against her course.

Translations

Bulgarian насрещно вълнение
  • насрещно вълнение (nasreštno vălnenie)A sea that meets the head of a vessel
Hebrew יָם נוֹגֵד, גַּלִּים נוֹגְדִים
  • יָם נוֹגֵד (yam noged)A sea that meets the head of a vessel
  • גַּלִּים נוֹגְדִים (galim nogdim)A sea that meets the head of a vessel
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Chicago

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