seawater
The English word “seawater” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
adjective
- Consisting of seawater.
- Associated in some way with seawater, or intended for dealing with seawater.
Etymology
From Middle English seewater, se water, from Old English sǣwæter (“seawater”), equivalent to sea + water. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Seewoater (“seawater”), West Frisian seewetter (“seawater”), Dutch zeewater (“seawater”), Icelandic sjóvatn (“seawater”).
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