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  • noun The sea when it is very rough due to strong winds and storms, such that the sea encroaches much further inland than is normal, often causing damage.

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  • noun the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation

Etymologies

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From Middle English *hei-sea, *heh-se, from Old English hēahsǣ ("the high sea, the deep"), equivalent to high- +‎ sea.

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