a. Of or pertaining to the main or great sea;
n. [ F. océan, L. oceanus, Gr.
Like the odor of brine from the ocean
Comes the thought of other years. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
You're gonna need an ocean
Of calamine lotion. Lieber & Stoller (Poison Ivy: song lyrics, 1994) [ PJC ]
n. Land bordering an ocean. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. Bordering an ocean;
adj. capable of crossing an ocean; used on the high seas; -- used mostly of ships;
prop. n. A large group of islands in the south Pacific sometimes including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago.
a. [ Cf. F. océanique. See Ocean. ]
Petrels are the most aerial and oceanic of birds. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. Same as Oceania. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
prop. n. (Greek mythology) A daughter of the Titans
n. A scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas. [ WordNet 1.5 ]