"high sea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: high seas [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English hey see, hey se, from Old English hēahsǣ (“the high sea, the deep”), equivalent to high + sea. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hey see}} Middle English hey see, {{m|enm|hey se}} hey se, {{inh|en|ang|hēahsǣ|t=the high sea, the deep}} Old English hēahsǣ (“the high sea, the deep”), {{af|en|high|sea}} high + sea Head templates: {{en-noun}} high sea (plural high seas)
  1. 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.
    Sense id: en-high_sea-en-noun-~s92zwg6

Noun

Etymology: From Middle English hey see, hey se, from Old English hēahsǣ (“the high sea, the deep”), equivalent to high + sea. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hey see}} Middle English hey see, {{m|enm|hey se}} hey se, {{inh|en|ang|hēahsǣ|t=the high sea, the deep}} Old English hēahsǣ (“the high sea, the deep”), {{af|en|high|sea}} high + sea Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} high sea (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of high seas (“open ocean”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: high seas (extra: open ocean)
    Sense id: en-high_sea-en-noun-JA4JsuIt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67

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