high sea
noun
the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a country.
Usually high seas.
- the open, unenclosed waters of any sea or ocean; common highway.
- Law. the area within which transactions are subject to court of admiralty jurisdiction.
Origin of high sea
before 1100; Middle English; Old English
hēah-sǣ
OTHER WORDS FROM high sea
high-sea, adjectiveWords nearby high sea
British Dictionary definitions for high seas
high seas
pl n
(sometimes singular)
the open seas of the world, outside the jurisdiction of any one nation
Idioms and Phrases with high seas
high seas
Open waters of an ocean or sea, beyond the territorial jurisdiction of a country. For example, Commercial fishermen are being forced to go out on the high seas in order to make a living. [c. 1100]