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seaworthiness

/ˈsiwɜɹðinəs/ noun

The property of a watercraft that makes it fit to go to sea.

Word Origin Seaworthiness is literally 'the quality of being worthy of the sea' — a ship that's fit to sail. It combines sea (Old English sæ) and worth (weorþ), with the -y and -ness suffixes. The same worth root gives us worthy, worthless, and worthwhile, all about value. The PIE root *wert- 'to turn' evolved to mean 'value' in Germanic.

noun The property of a watercraft that makes it fit to go to sea. countable

The ship's seaworthiness was certified after thorough inspection.

(名词) 适航性

经过彻底检查，这艘船的适航性得到了认证。

(sustantivo) navegabilidad; aptitud para la navegación; idoneidad náutica; aptitud marinera [La propiedad de una embarcación que la hace apta para hacerse a la mar.]

La navegabilidad del barco fue certificada después de una inspección exhaustiva.

(nom) navigabilité [Propriété d'un navire ou d'une embarcation d'être apte à prendre la mer en toute sécurité.]

La **seaworthiness** du navire a été certifiée après une inspection minutieuse.

(Substantiv) Seetüchtigkeit [**Seetüchtigkeit**; die Eigenschaft eines Wasserfahrzeugs, die es sicher und geeignet für die Fahrt auf See macht.]

Die **seaworthiness** des Schiffes wurde nach einer gründlichen Inspektion bestätigt.

(名詞) 船舶が安全に航海できる状態であることの性質。耐航性。

船の耐航性は徹底的な検査の後に証明された。

(substantivo) navegabilidade [A propriedade de uma embarcação que a torna apta a navegar no mar.]

A navegabilidade do navio foi certificada após uma inspeção minuciosa.

Synonyms: navigability sea-readiness shipworthiness Antonyms: unseaworthiness unfitness unsuitability
Word parts: sea + worth + y + ness

Related words

worth worthily worthiness worthless worthlessly worthlessness unworthy unworthily unworthiness unseaworthy

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