Where Does Seafaring Come from?

As an adjective, seafaring dates from around 1200, a combination of sea and faring, from the Old English fær, "journey or expedition."

What is definition of seafaring?

: the use of the sea for travel or transportation.

Where do nautical terms come from?

Nautical term, dating from at least the early 1600s, meaning the outfit of sails used by a ship. The term was revived after World War II, when a Navy ship's complement of electronics could be referred to as its electronics suit, and its total armament might be called its weapons suit.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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