Seaworthy

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈsiːwɜːði/
• GenAm IPA: /ˈsiːwɝði/

Alternative forms

• sea-worthy

Origin

sea + -worthy

Full definition of seaworthy

Adjective

1. Fit for service at sea.
• 1922, James A. Cooper, Sheila of Big Wreck CoveYet everybody knows that a cargo properly stowed in a seaworthy craft reaches market in much the better condition than by rail, though perhaps it is some hours longer on the way.

Usage notes

Comparative and superlative were sometimes "seaworthier" and "seaworthiest".

Antonyms

• unseaworthy

Derived terms

• seaworthiness

Anagrams

• otherways