sea room

unobstructed space at sea in which a vessel can be easily maneuvered or navigated.

Origin of sea room

First recorded in 1545–55

Fortunately there was plenty of sea-room, for Dave Darrin was not in reality running away.

Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers |H. Irving Hancock
It was, to his thinking, like a ship with plenty of sea-room rushing madly on to her ruin amongst the breakers.

The Bramleighs Of Bishop's Folly |Charles James Lever
The English ships, with plenty of sea-room, looked on without closing in to attack.

Famous Sea Fights |John Richard Hale
These strangers, seeing a gale on hand, had thought first of sea-room.

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI |Robert Louis Stevenson

There being signs of a coming storm, in order to have sea-room the ship made sail away from the land.

Notable Voyagers |W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

sea room

sufficient space to manoeuvre a vessel