seawater

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Consisting of seawater.

   The continual seawater splashes corroded our equipment

2. 2
   adj

   Associated in some way with seawater, or intended for dealing with seawater.

   The sharks in the aquarium had to be kept in a seawater tank

3. 3
   noun

   water containing salts

4. 4
   noun

   The saltwater of a sea or ocean.

Etymology

From Middle English seewater, se water, from Old English sǣwæter (“seawater”), equivalent to sea + water. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Seewoater (“seawater”), West Frisian seewetter (“seawater”), Dutch zeewater (“seawater”), Icelandic sjóvatn (“seawater”).