asea

[ uh-see ]

adjective

1. to or toward the sea; seaward.
2. at sea. See sea ( def 12 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of asea¹

First recorded in 1855–60; a- ¹ + sea

Example Sentences

The ship has been asea already for some time.

From New York Times

Jeb Bush found himself asea in criticism after he used the term anchor baby in August, a phrase that Donald Trump invokes unapologetically.

From Time

"When the boat was asea there were still lights at the fairing hall, and they were not our lights, nor did the dead carry them," she said slowly.

From Project Gutenberg