sea-born

[ see-bawrn ]

adjective

1. born in or of the sea, as naiads.
2. produced in or rising from the sea, as reefs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea-born¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

European Union governments were set to resume talks on Thursday evening or Friday after failing to reach a deal on Wednesday on the level to cap prices for Russian sea-born oil.

From Reuters

And a sea-born soaking of fog and rain drenches the land.

From Seattle Times

Mr. O’Rahilly’s response cannot be published in a family newspaper, but he kept the sea-born station going even though the BBC stole away some of his initial DJs for its new Caroline-inspired pop programs.

From Washington Post

While it would be a stretch to say that seasteading is gaining anything resembling mainstream acceptance, the general idea of sea-born construction is looking less far-fetched.

From Slate

It handles 7% of global sea-born trade.

From BBC