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ˌsea-ˈservice
1. Service at sea; the condition or function of serving in the navy; naval service, as opposed to land-service. Also, service or employment (of a person, ship, etc.) on the high seas, as distinguished from shore or harbour duty.
1610Holland Camden's Brit. i. 811 The first Cohort..was in pay for sea service. 1659Rushw. Hist. Coll. I. 429 [He] did..prepare and set out to Sea, a Royal Fleet for Sea-service. 1726G. Shelvocke Voy. round World Pref. 25 A defection amongst my Officers (I mean those chiefly design'd for the Sea-Service..). 1858Greener Gunnery 118 The 13-inch mortars used for sea-service in the attack on Sweaborg. 1867Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., Sea-going, fit for sea-service abroad. 190919th Cent. Dec. 1011 The number of officers and men voted for sea service is much greater.
2. A service rendered at sea, or in naval warfare.
1654Gayton Pleas. Notes 67 Doe but recount..what honour a Ship hath..for some singular Sea-service. |