"oceangoing" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: ocean-going [alternative]
Etymology: * 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." Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ocean|going}} ocean + going, {{sense|utter; total}} (utter; total): Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} oceangoing (not comparable)
  1. Travelling out to sea. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: seafaring, seagoing
    Sense id: en-oceangoing-en-adj-ummSmKJF
  2. (nautical, of a vessel) Designed and equipped for use on ocean voyages. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: bluewater, seafaring, seagoing Translations (capable of sailing on the ocean): valtamerikelpoinen (Finnish), valtameri- (Finnish), seetüchtig (German), havgående (Norwegian Bokmål), havgåande (Norwegian Nynorsk), زراه پیما (zerâh-peymâ) (Persian), pełnomorski (Polish)
    Sense id: en-oceangoing-en-adj-B1h8iyHp Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'capable of sailing on the ocean': 25 73 2
  3. (informal) Utter; total. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-oceangoing-en-adj-eczr2xqP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 34 58 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 28 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 28 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 25 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 16 22 62 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 22 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 18 20 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 4 14 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 14 20 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 18 24 58

Alternative forms

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