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meri — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • afloat adj Floating on the surface of water rather than sinking.
  • inshore adj Close to (especially in sight of) a shore.
  • mare noun An adult female horse.
  • marine adj Relating to the sea, ships, or naval matters.
  • nautical adj Relating to ships, sailors, or sailing.
  • sea noun The continuous body of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface, or a named part of it.

Senses

meri is used for these senses in English:

  • afloat In, or found while in, a vessel at sea or on another body of water.
  • inshore (of a wind) Blowing from the sea to the land.
  • mare (planetology) A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea, such as those on the Moon
  • marine Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.
  • nautical Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen.
  • sea The ocean; the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface.

afloat — full definition

  1. adj Floating on the surface of water rather than sinking.
  2. adj Financially stable enough to keep operating, without necessarily thriving.

inshore — full definition

  1. adj Close to (especially in sight of) a shore.
  2. adj Of a wind, blowing from the sea to the land.

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