30
marine(adjective, water, sea, salty, floating)
20
naval(adjective, navigation, nautical, seagoing)
17
nautical(adjective, sea, navigation, marine, ocean)
16
seafaring(adjective, sea, navigation, marine, salty)
14
oceanic(adjective, water, sea, marine, salty)
10
navigational(adjective, sea, marine, salty, nautical)
8
aquatic(adjective, water, sea, marine, salty)
8
seagoing(adjective, navigation, ocean, nautical)
7
pelagic(adjective, sea, ocean, nautical)
7
thalassic(adjective, sea, marine)
5
sea
5
seaside(noun, oceanic)
5
shipping(noun, adjective, nautical)
4
coastal
3
ocean-going
3
seaworthy(adjective, nautical)
3
transportation(noun, adjective)
2
hydrographic
2
deep-sea(adjective, nautical)
2
ocean(noun, adjective)
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