sea legs
plural noun
: bodily adjustment to the motion of a ship indicated especially by ability to walk steadily and by freedom from seasickness
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After getting its sea legs, LoonAsea will establish a small kitchen to prepare food specifically for day boaters and residents of the marina.
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Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Sitting right on Cedar Creek in Ocean County’s Berkeley Township, the spacious home can easily sleep 14 guests and is made for those who have sea legs.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2024
This will help prevent injury while getting your sea legs and also foster a better sense of balance while skating.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
His first hire was to bring in a proven old veteran, a respected guru, Wade Phillips, as his defensive coordinator to steady the ship while Sean got his sea legs.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
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Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Sitting right on Cedar Creek in Ocean County’s Berkeley Township, the spacious home can easily sleep 14 guests and is made for those who have sea legs.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2024
This will help prevent injury while getting your sea legs and also foster a better sense of balance while skating.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
His first hire was to bring in a proven old veteran, a respected guru, Wade Phillips, as his defensive coordinator to steady the ship while Sean got his sea legs.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
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“Sea legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20legs. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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