seaworthiness

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English

Etymology

seaworthy +‎ -ness

Noun

seaworthiness (uncountable)

  1. (nautical) The property of a watercraft that makes it fit to go to sea.
    The ship leaked like a sieve and rode like a barrel; in other words it was completely lacking in seaworthiness.

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