Sea froth
(Sea" froth`) See Sea foam, 2.
Sea-gate
(Sea"-gate`, Sea"-gait`), n. A long, rolling swell of the sea. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Sea gauge
(Sea" gauge`) See under Gauge, n.
Sea gherkin
(Sea" gher`kin or Sea" gir"kin) . (Zoöl.) Any small holothurian resembling in form a gherkin.
Sea ginger
(Sea" gin"ger) (Zoöl.) A hydroid coral of the genus Millepora, especially M. alcicornis, of the
West Indies and Florida. So called because it stings the tongue like ginger. See Illust. under Millepore.
Sea girdles
(Sea" gir"dles) (Bot.) A kind of kelp (Laminaria digitata) with palmately cleft fronds; — called
also sea wand, seaware, and tangle.
Seagirt
(Sea"girt`) a. Surrounded by the water of the sea or ocean; as, a seagirt isle. Milton.
Sea god
(Sea" god`) A marine deity; a fabulous being supposed to live in, or have dominion over, the
sea, or some particular sea or part of the sea, as Neptune.
Sea goddess
(Sea" god"dess) A goddess supposed to live in or reign over the sea, or some part of the
sea.
Seagoing
(Sea"go`ing) a. Going upon the sea; especially, sailing upon the deep sea; — used in distinction
from coasting or river, as applied to vessels.
Sea goose
(Sea" goose`) (Zoöl.) A phalarope.
Sea gown
(Sea" gown`) A gown or frock with short sleeves, formerly worn by mariners. Shak.
Sea grape
(Sea" grape`)
1. (Bot.) (a) The gulf weed. See under Gulf. (b) A shrubby plant (Coccoloba uvifera) growing on
the sandy shores of tropical America, somewhat resembling the grapevine.
2. pl. (Zoöl.) The clusters of gelatinous egg capsules of a squid
Sea grass
(Sea" grass`) (Bot.) Eelgrass.
Sea green
(Sea" green`) The green color of sea water.
Sea-green
(Sea"-green`), a. Of a beautiful bluish green color, like sea water on soundings.
Sea gudgeon
(Sea" gud"geon) (Zoöl.) The European black goby
Sea gull
(Sea" gull`) (Zoöl.) Any gull living on the seacoast.
Seah
(||Se"ah) n. A Jewish dry measure containing one third of an ephah.
Sea hare
(Sea" hare`) (Zoöl.) Any tectibranchiate mollusk of the genus Aplysia. See Aplysia.
Sea hawk
(Sea" hawk`) (Zoöl.) A jager gull.
Sea heath
(Sea" heath`) (Bot.) A low perennial plant (Frankenia lævis) resembling heath, growing along
the seashore in Europe.
Sea hedgehog
(Sea" hedge"hog`) (Zoöl.) A sea urchin.
