sea·far·ing

sea·far·ing
/ˈsiːˌferıŋ/ noun [noncount]
: the activity of traveling on the sea especially while working on a boat or a ship

He began a life of seafaring.

seafaring adj, always used before a noun

He always tells stories from his seafaring days.

a seafaring people

a seafaring adventure


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