"cross sea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cross seas [plural]
Etymology: The swells of the waves, when they meet at right angles, form cross shapes. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cross sea (plural cross seas)
  1. (nautical) A (dangerous) sea with two wave systems traveling at oblique angles, due to the wind over it shifting direction or the waves of two storm systems meeting. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (sea): ristiaallokko (Finnish), Kreuzsee [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-cross_sea-en-noun-yhwG8XZT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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