sea fight

noun

1. a fight between ships at sea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea fight¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

In the sea-fight off Minorca, in 1756, a gunner had his right hand shot off, just as he was going to fire off a gun.

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Thus ended this celebrated sea-fight, chronicled in the naval annals of England as the glorious First—1st of June.

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The quarrel quickly led to a sea fight, and it was in one of these combats that Marco Polo engaged.

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Before relating this sea fight it is important to observe that China evidently expected a war with Japan as early as July 16.

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Gregory of Tours tells us that they overthrew Hygelac on land, and then in a sea fight annihilated his fleet.

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