high seas, the

high seas, the
,high `seas, the noun plural
the parts of the oceans that are far away from land, especially areas not owned by any country

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • high seas — plural noun (the high seas) the open ocean, especially that not within any country s jurisdiction …   English new terms dictionary

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  • High seas — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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