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1. (obsolete) Sight; view; a distant view at sea.
2. The tread of an egg; cicatricula.
3. A metaphorical phrase used in Germanic poetry (especially Old English or Old Norse) whereby a simple thing is described in an allusive way, such as ‘whale road’ for ‘sea’, or ‘enemy of the mast’ for ‘wind’.
4. (obsolete) Range or extent of vision, especially at sea; (by extension) a marine measure of approximately twenty miles.
5. As little as one can recognise or discriminate; a small portion; a little.