Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sea letter

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
sea let-ter
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A certificate issued by a neutral country, usually at a custom house, to a merchant ship and its crew, cargo etc. during wartime, allowing them to pass safely through waters of a belligerent. Often synonymous with the term "passport".

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sea letters (plural) sea-letter (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

navicert

Synonyms

sea brief sea pass

Questions

What does sea letter mean?
A certificate issued by a neutral country, usually at a custom house, to a merchant ship and its crew, cargo etc. during wartime, allowing them to pass safely through waters of a belligerent. Often synonymous with the term "passport".

How to pronounce sea letter

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