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plural seaways
(nautical) A lane or route at sea that is regularly used by ships; a sea lane or trade route. examples
(nautical) An inland waterway used by seagoing shipping. quotations examples
The coracle […] was a very safe boat for a person of my height and weight, both buoyant and clever in a seaway; but she was the most cross-grained, lop-sided craft to manage.
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London, Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883
(nautical) The headway of a vessel. examples