high sea
See also: high seas
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English hey see, hey se, from Old English hēahsǣ (“the high sea, the deep”), equivalent to high + sea.
Noun edit
- 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.
- The ship eventually broke in half in high sea and winds.
Noun edit
- Alternative form of high seas (“open ocean”)