|
|
Definition of Sea lane
1. Noun. A lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels.
Generic synonyms: Lane
Specialized synonyms: Saint Lawrence Seaway, St. Lawrence Seaway
Definition of Sea lane
1. Noun. (nautical) A regularly used route for ocean-going vessels. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sea Lane
Literary usage of Sea lane
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Memoir of Thomas Addis and Robert Emmet: With Their Ancestors and Immediate by Thomas Addis Emmet (1915)
"Mr. Fuller writes (March 20th, 1914) : First of all you will note that the lane
which Dr. Madden and others have called Marshall-sea-lane is really ..."
2. Redefining the U.S.-Japan Alliance: Tokyos National Defense Program by Patrick M. Cronin, Michael J. Green (1994)
"New roles and missions for the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF)—such as the 1981
pledge to assume responsibility for sea-lane defense out to 1000 nautical ..."
3. The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Past, Present, and Future by Michael J. Green, Patrick M. Cronin (1999)
"Four sets of joint studies were pursued over the course of the 1980s: US-Japan
joint operations, sea-lane defense, wartime support, and interoperability. ..."
4. Rockport: The Making of a Tourist Treasure by Eleanor C. Parsons (1998)
"... the way to Cape Ann. A direct sea lane ran from Nova Scotia to Cape Ann, and
this sea lane helped to forge the many common ties of the two countries. ..."
5. Every Day in the Year: A Poetical Epitome of the World's History by James Lauren Ford, Mary K. Ford (1902)
"... ninety sick below; For half of their fleet to the right and half to the left
were seen, And the little Revenge ran on thro' the long sea-lane between. ..."
Other Resources:
