sea puss

[ see poos ]

noun

, Oceanography.

1. a strong nearshore current resulting from the seaward flow of water, especially through a channel in a bar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea puss¹

First recorded in 1645–55, Americanism in sense “brook;” alteration, by folk etymology, of earlier seapoose, from Unquachog ( English spelling) seépus “river,” from unattested Proto-Algonquian si·po·wi (becoming Fox si·po·wi ) + diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

Apparently she was caught in a sea-puss and was still making no headway.

From Project Gutenberg

In ocean waters the Sea Puss is found, Cat-like, forever chasing round and round.

From Project Gutenberg