seaworthy

[ see-wur-thee ]

adjective

, sea·wor·thi·er, sea·wor·thi·est.

1. constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
2. safe for a voyage at sea.

seaworthy

/ ˈsiːˌwɜːðɪ /

adjective

1. in a fit condition or ready for a sea voyage

Derived Forms

• ˈseaˌworthiness, noun

Other Words From

• seaworthi·ness noun
• un·seaworthi·ness noun
• un·seaworthy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of seaworthy¹

First recorded in 1800–10; sea + -worthy

Example Sentences

The group found damage to its hull, propeller and rudder, but the Ruby was still deemed “seaworthy”.

From BBC

The department argues that this week's deaths in the Channel demonstrate the "increasingly extreme measures the gangs are willing to contemplate as more people are crammed into less seaworthy vessels".

From BBC

These features, along with previous reconstruction experiments, indicate these were seaworthy vessels, a conclusion supported by the presence at the site of stone tools linked to nearby islands.

From Science Daily

When UK Border Force experts later examined the remains of the inflatable, they concluded it had not been remotely seaworthy but designed to pack in as many people as possible to maximise profits.

From BBC

Having had a few scary encounters with water as a child, my interest in water sports or anything seaworthy is stilted, to say the least.

From Seattle Times