sealegs
Sailor's natural balance
Sea legs is the ability to walk steadily on a ship's deck despite rolling and pitching—an adaptation that comes with time at sea.
Someone who hasn't found their sea legs yet is still stumbling.
The phrase extends to any adjustment period: It took a few weeks to get my sea legs in the new job.
One who navigates ships
- sailorSeafaring crew member
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- helmsmanOne who navigates vessels
- boatswainShip's deck petty officer
crewman · skipper · yachtsman · navigator · mate · old salt · shipmate · rigging
Seagoing transport vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- passageSegment of text
- deckShip's flat surface
cabin · port · starboard · bow · stern · embarkation · landfall · shore leave
Adjusting to new conditions
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- acclimationAdjusting to new conditions
conditioning · familiarization · getting used to · breaking in · learning curve · transition · initiation · orientation
State of balance
- steadinessState of being constant
- footingSecure ground position
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- surefootednessSecure, stable movement
mariner
One who navigates ships
boatswain · crewman · skipper · yachtsman · navigator · mate · old salt · shipmate · rigging · galley
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
deck · cabin · port · starboard · bow · stern · embarkation · landfall · shore leave · seasickness
acclimatization
Adjusting to new conditions
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
acclimation · conditioning · familiarization · getting used to · breaking in · learning curve · transition · initiation · orientation · settling in
equilibrium
State of balance
- steadinessState of being constant
- footingSecure ground position
- stabilityResistance to displacement
surefootedness · poise · coordination · bracing · center of gravity
sealegsseasickness
Nausea from boat motion
landlubber · motion sickness · land legs · landsman · lubber
sealegsinexperience
Lack of prior exposure
greenhorn · novice · landlubber · rawness · unfamiliarity
sealegsinexperience
Lack of prior exposure
greenness · unfamiliarity · disorientation · incompetence · awkwardness
sea, leg, seas, legs, legged, leggy, seaward, seaborne, seaside