Nautical Term: Green sea

Definition of Green sea

The term ‘Green sea’ refers to a large body of water that is taken aboard a ship. This happens when the ship is sailing through rough seas, and the water sloshes over the sides of the ship. In the following paragraph, this term is used to describe the experience of sailing through such rough seas.

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