Sea
A Law Dictionary and Glossary · George C. Kinney · 1893
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
Waters within the ebb and flow of the tide; a series of waves; a single wava v. High sea. Sea-letter: a document carried by a merchant vessel as an evidence of nationality, — particularly in time of war and as a protection against belligerents; a passport Seashore: the ground between the ordinary high-water and low-water mark; the ground over which the tide ebbs and flows. Seaworthy: in a condition to perform a voyage; competent to resist the ordinary attacks of wind and weather, and competently equipped and manned for the voyaga In Scots law. Sea-greens: grounds overflowed in spring tides.