sea-hab
n.— «Some crab fishermen refer to their time offshore as “sea-hab.”» —“Commercial Fishermen, Battling the Elements Between Commercials” by Charles McGrath in Unalaska, Alaska New York Times Apr. 6, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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