- put to sea
- {v. phr.} To start a voyage. * /The captain said the ship would put to sea at six in the morning./ * /In the days of sailing ships, putting to sea depended on the tides./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
put to sea
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put to sea — To begin a voyage • • • Main Entry: ↑put * * * put (out) to sea leave land on a voyage * * * put (out) to sea : to leave a port, harbor, etc., and begin traveling on the sea The ship … Useful english dictionary
put to sea — {v. phr.} To start a voyage. * /The captain said the ship would put to sea at six in the morning./ * /In the days of sailing ships, putting to sea depended on the tides./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put\ to\ sea — v. phr. To start a voyage. The captain said the ship would put to sea at six in the morning. In the days of sailing ships, putting to sea depended on the tides … Словарь американских идиом
put to sea — sail, to put to sea; to begin a voyage To get ship under way in complete readiness for voyage, with purpose of proceeding without further delay … Black's law dictionary
put to sea — Set sail, put forth, put off, begin a voyage … New dictionary of synonyms
To put to sea — Put Put (put; often p[u^]t in def. 3), v. i. 1. To go or move; as, when the air first puts up. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To steer; to direct one s course; to go. [1913 Webster] His fury thus appeased, he puts to land. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
put to sea — set sail, being sailing, start a journey by boat … English contemporary dictionary
put out to sea — put (out) to sea : to leave a port, harbor, etc., and begin traveling on the sea The ship put to sea. We will dock tonight and put out to sea tomorrow. • • • Main Entry: ↑sea … Useful english dictionary
sea — W1S3 [si:] n [: Old English; Origin: sA] 1.) [singular, U] the large area of salty water that covers much of the earth s surface = ↑ocean ▪ Jay stripped his clothes off and ran into the sea. ▪ All the rooms have sea views. ▪ The sea was perfectly … Dictionary of contemporary English
sea — [ si ] noun MAINLY BRITISH *** singular or uncount the large area of salt water that covers most of the surface of the Earth: Tim went swimming in the sea. He had a room overlooking the sea. We re renting a house by the sea (=close to the sea).… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
