deep-sea

See also: deepsea and deep sea

English

Alternative forms

• deepsea

Adjective

deep-sea

1. Of, related to or located in the deeper part of the sea.

   The oarfish is a deep-sea fish.

   • 2020 May 20, Industry Insider, “An online boost for freight”, in Rail, page 68:

     At the time, international deep-sea shipping remained a loose cargo operation, although BR did seek to influence conversion to unit loads by providing a containerised short sea shipping service between Harwich and Rotterdam in 1968.

2. (sport fishing) Of or related to open sea.

   deep-sea fishing

3. (of a port) Able to accommodate the largest ships.
   • 2019 November 6, Rail, page 60:

     In addition to the long-standing relationship with Felixstowe (GBRf now carries a third of all containerised rail traffic arising from that port), operations have expanded at two other deep-sea ports - Southampton and Thames Gateway.

Related terms

• deep sea

Translations

of or related to deeper part of sea

• Bulgarian: дълбоководен (dǎlbokovoden)
• Finnish: syvänmeren-
• Greek:

  Ancient: βρύχιος (brúkhios)

• Russian: глубоково́дный (ru) (glubokovódnyj)

of or related to open sea

• Finnish: avomeri- (fi)
• Russian: глубоково́дный (ru) (glubokovódnyj)

See also

• inshore
• offshore