sea power

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noun

naval strength.

a nation that possesses formidable naval power.

Origin of sea power

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby sea power

sea pink, seaplane, sea-poacher, sea poppy, seaport, sea power, sea purse, sea purslane, sea puss, SEAQ, seaquake

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Example sentences from the Web for sea power

Though the condition of the navy was unsatisfactory, the sea-power of Great Britain was an important factor in European politics.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
Sweden and Denmark were too weak to support their contention against the sea-power of Great Britain.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. II. (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
Not only was he to conquer, but to command, not only to sustain the sea-power of Portugal, but to form a government.
A Book of Discovery|Margaret Bertha (M. B.) Synge
The weapon of sea-power, which is the seaworthy and sea-keeping ship, had to be created.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688|David Hannay

It was British sea-power maintaining itself—and of course controlling most of the channels of publicity.
Jimmie Higgins|Upton Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for sea power

sea power

noun

a nation that possesses great naval strength

the naval strength of a country or nation

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单词	sea power
释义	sea power SEE SYNONYMS FOR sea power ON THESAURUS.COM noun naval strength. a nation that possesses formidable naval power. Origin of sea power First recorded in 1840–50 Words nearby sea power sea pink, seaplane, sea-poacher, sea poppy, seaport, sea power, sea purse, sea purslane, sea puss, SEAQ, seaquake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sea power Though the condition of the navy was unsatisfactory, the sea-power of Great Britain was an important factor in European politics. The Political History of England - Vol. X.\|William Hunt Sweden and Denmark were too weak to support their contention against the sea-power of Great Britain. The Life of Nelson, Vol. II. (of 2)\|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan Not only was he to conquer, but to command, not only to sustain the sea-power of Portugal, but to form a government. A Book of Discovery\|Margaret Bertha (M. B.) Synge The weapon of sea-power, which is the seaworthy and sea-keeping ship, had to be created. A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688\|David Hannay It was British sea-power maintaining itself—and of course controlling most of the channels of publicity. Jimmie Higgins\|Upton Sinclair British Dictionary definitions for sea power sea power noun a nation that possesses great naval strength the naval strength of a country or nation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sea power armada, navy, squadron, flotilla, warships, vessels, argosy, formation, line, tonnage, merchant marine
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sea power

noun

Origin of sea power

Words nearby sea power

Example sentences from the Web for sea power

British Dictionary definitions for sea power

noun

Words related to sea power