(nautical, historical) The United States Navy between 1775 and 1794.

(oceanography) The outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.

(geology) The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean

A type of work cycle, most commonly at a manufacturing plant or institution, with shifts worked four days in a row, followed by four days off in a row. It can also commonly be implemented as working four days in a row with three days off, then working three days in a row with four days off; switching every week.

(philosophy) Any of various philosophical traditions strongly influenced by certain 19th and 20th century philosophers from mainland Europe, such as Hegel.

Alternative spelling of transcontinental

A line of elevated terrain that divides a watershed or a continent, so that water flowing on either side eventually travels to separate bodies of water.

plural of continental shelf

plural of continental shift

plural of continental slope