shortsea

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adjective

Of or relating to transportation by sea that does not directly cross an ocean, such as coastwise movement.

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Meanings

adjectiveshortsea (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to transportation by sea that does not directly cross an ocean, such as coastwise movement.

Origin

From short + sea.

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APA

shortsea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortsea

MLA

“shortsea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortsea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shortsea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortsea.

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