noun
1. : the part of the sea not enclosed between headlands or included in narrow straits : the main sea
2. : the part of the sea outside the territorial jurisdiction or maritime belt of any country — compare mare clausum
noun
1. : the part of the sea not enclosed between headlands or included in narrow straits : the main sea
2. : the part of the sea outside the territorial jurisdiction or maritime belt of any country — compare mare clausum
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012