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victory at sea

victory at sea noun: ocean conditions that are very windblown and messy, possibly to the point of being inimical to surfing and other watersports.

Noun

victory at sea (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) Ocean conditions that are very windblown and messy, possibly to the point of being inimical to surfing and other watersports.
    • It is total "Victory at Sea" out there today- 17 to 25 knot onshore winds kicking up big. messy windswell/chop everywhere.1995, Tom Tweed, “1/5/95 sd cali. surf 7-8' onshore slop”, in alt.surfing (Usenet)
    • It is extremely fast and comfortable to ride in 2 foot chop like we had in the ocean today. It will still run near 60 in that "victory at sea" if one can hang on.1998, Jim Shuck, “Watercraft World Recap”, in rec.sport.jetski (Usenet)

Examples of victory at sea in a sentence

  • It's not Maui, but wind swell becoming Victory At Sea conditions on the outside as it goes 4.2.2005, Glenn Woodell, “Omaezaki?”, in rec.windsurfing (Usenet):
  • HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE TODAY WITH VICTORY AT SEA CONDITIONS.2011, National Weather Service, Area Forecast Discussion Tallahassee FL 11:28 AM EDT Mon Sep 5 2011:

Origin of victory at sea

Reputed to refer to the wind-blown rolling seas in the movie and television series Victory at Sea.

Questions about victory at sea

What does victory at sea mean?
Victory at sea means ocean conditions that are very windblown and messy, possibly to the point of being inimical to surfing and other watersports.
How do you use victory at sea in a sentence?
It's not Maui, but wind swell becoming Victory At Sea conditions on the outside as it goes 4.2.
What part of speech is victory at sea?
Victory at sea is a noun.

Words near victory at sea in the dictionary

  1. victors
  2. victorship
  3. Victorson
  4. Victorville
  5. victory
  6. victory at sea
  7. victory bond
  8. victory bonds
  9. Victory Day
  10. Victory Days
  11. victory garden

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