NOUN | object | high sea, international waters | the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation |
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Meaning | The open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation. | |
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Synonym | international waters | |
Part of | main, briny | Any very large body of (salt) water |
Broader | body of water, water | The part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) |
Opposite | territorial waters | The waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction |
Spanish | alta mar | |
Catalan | maror |
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