oceangoing

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oceangoing

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* From ocean + going.

* (utter; total): Thorne (see references) states: "The usage is inspired by such terms as 'ocean-going yacht', denoting a larger and more powerful version of the thing in question."

adjective ocean-going

not comparable Travelling out to sea. an oceangoing seal
Similar: seafaring, seagoing
not comparable, of a vessel Designed and equipped for use on ocean voyages.
Similar: bluewater, seafaring, seagoing
informal, not comparable Utter; total. […] an ocean-going bastard he was, too.

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adj capable of sailing on the ocean

Deutsch	seetüchtig

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@misc{oceangoing_2026,
  title = {oceangoing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oceangoing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}