Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being unseaworthy.
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- noun The state or condition of being
unseaworthy .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Prosperie sued AET Inc., which owns the Eagle Otome, along with Exxon Mobil and the Sabine Pilot Service, claiming in the court document that his injuries were caused by the "unseaworthiness" of the Eagle Otome.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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Prosperie sued AET Inc., which owns the Eagle Otome, along with Exxon Mobil and the Sabine Pilot Service, claiming in the court document that his injuries were caused by the "unseaworthiness" of the Eagle Otome.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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On this date, 385 years ago, the Pilgrims — also known as Separatists, Saints, and Marauders of the Native Wilderness — departed Holland aboard the Speedwell, a vessel renowned for its unseaworthiness.
Archive 2005-07-01 2005
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Some of these could make but slow headway because of their unseaworthiness, but when all was over the Russians are said to have lost two-thirds of their entire force.
A History of Sea Power William Oliver Stevens 1916
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There was one small boat on deck, and if an examination in the morning disclosed the unseaworthiness of the craft, this small boat would at least serve them as a means of escape from the ice pack.
Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale Dillon Wallace 1901
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This experience in the Sumter, from the unseaworthiness of the little craft, surpassed in danger even the violent typhoon I experienced many years before in the
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It was understood that this way was long and hard and cold, yet thousands eagerly embarked on keels of all designs and of all conditions of unseaworthiness.
The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Hamlin Garland 1900
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As soon as the gale off Hatteras came on, she began to show signs of unseaworthiness.
The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 (of 2) Willis J. Abbot 1898
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The secret intelligence of the Admiralty for the years 1804 and 1805 also shows that Dutch sailors were equally convinced of the unseaworthiness of these craft: Admiral Verhuell plainly told the French Emperor that, however flatterers might try to persuade him of the feasibility of the expedition, "nothing but disgrace could be expected."
The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2) John Holland Rose 1898
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Before I went there they endeavored to show that the captain of the ship designated by the government to take me to my post at Port au Prince had refused to take me on board, and as an excuse for his refusal, had made a false statement concerning the unseaworthiness of his vessel, when the real ground of objection was the color of my skin.
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