oceangoing

oceangoing
/oh"sheuhn goh'ing/, adj.
1. (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.
2. noting or pertaining to sea transportation: oceangoing traffic.
Also, ocean-going.
[1880-85; OCEAN + GOING]

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