Definition for VOY'AGE

VOY'AGE, n. [Fr. from voie, or the same root, Eng. way, Sax. wæg, weg. See Wag and Way.]

  1. A passing by sea or water from one place, port or country to another, especially a passing or journey by water to a distant place or country. Captain L. made more than a hundred voyages to the West Indies. A voyage over lake Superior is like a voyage to Bermuda.
  2. The practice of traveling. [Not in use.] – Bacon.

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