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blue-water

[ bloo-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

adjective

  1. designed to operate on and range over the open sea; oceangoing:

    a bluewater navy that can be dispatched throughout the world, far from its home base.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of blue-water1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

A perfect heat, surfed in pristine blue water and pumping barrels.

His last book was the New York Times bestseller Empire of Blue Water.

If they require a second water put alum to that also as well as to the rinsing and blue water.

At the station his spirits rose again; another stage of his escape was fortunately ended—he began to spy blue water.

"You know as well as I do what engagements mean," I said, picking up the oars and digging them deep in the blue water.

They had fine blowy days with Nancy up on Beachy Head above the sparkling blue water.

He looked approvingly at the clear blue water of the little lake.

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