sea-ground

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sea +‎ ground.

Noun[edit]

sea-ground (plural sea-grounds)

  1. the bottom of the sea, seabed
    • 1882, “Ballad 51: Lizie Wan”, in The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, volume 1:
      'I'll set my foot in a bottomless boat, / And swim to the sea-ground.'

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