(DoD) Ocean waves that have traveled out of their fetch. Swell characteristically exhibits a more regular and longer period and has flatter crests than waves within their fetch.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). swell. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/swell/definitions/1964255 |
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