put to sea
Leave the harbor
Put to sea means to leave port and begin a voyage.
Ships, boats, and their crews put to sea when they depart land for open water: The fleet put to sea at dawn.
The phrase emphasizes the transition from harbor to ocean, often suggesting the start of a significant journey or mission.
- cast offRelease or discard
- sailShip's wind-catching fabric
- embarkBoard for travel
- ship outDepart or send away
- unmoorRelease from anchorage
launch · depart · shove off · voyage · open water · navigate · outbound · ocean voyage · all hands on deck · weigh anchor · mariner · venture · yacht · schooner · frigate · caravel · galleon · ship
departure vs. arrival at port
put to seadock
Mooring structure at water's edge
berth · land · tie up · moor · make landfall
maritime mobility vs. immobility
put to seadrop anchor
Secure a vessel
anchor · moor · lay up · tie up · run aground
put, sea, seaside, seashore, putting, seas, puts, seaport, set sail