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seaworthiness

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seaworthiness [′sē·wər·thē·nəs]
(naval architecture)
The fitness of a ship to sail on the sea and meet any usual condition, or to sail on a specific voyage.
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There was such fascination in her pluck, nimbleness, the continual exhibition of unfailing seaworthiness, in the semblance of courage and endurance, that I could not give up the delight of watching her run through the three unforgettable days of that gale which my mate also delighted to extol as "a famous shove.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
 
 
 
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