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sea lane

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. seaway, sea lane, ship route, trade routenoun

    a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels

Wiktionary

  1. sea lanenoun

    A regularly used route for ocean-going vessels.

  2. Etymology: From sea + lane.

Wikipedia

  1. Sea lane

    A sea lane, sea road or shipping lane is a regularly used navigable route for large water vessels (ships) on wide waterways such as oceans and large lakes, and is preferably safe, direct and economic. During the Age of Sail, they were determined by the distribution of land masses but also by the prevailing winds, whose discovery was crucial for the success of long maritime voyages. Sea lanes are very important for seaborne trade.

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  1. sea lane

    A sea lane, also known as a shipping lane, maritime lane, or sea route, is a regularly used route for vessels at sea. These lanes are established for safe and efficient navigation across the seas and oceans and are widely used for international trade, transportation, and military activities. They are determined by factors such as depth of water, currents, and proximity to land.

Wikidata

  1. Sea lane

    A sea lane or shipping lane is a regularly used route for ocean-going and Great Lakes vessels. In the time of sailing ships they were not only determined by the distribution of land masses but also the prevailing winds, whose discovery was crucial for the success of long voyages. Sea lanes are very important for trade by sea.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sea lane in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sea lane in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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