Voyage | n. [ OE. veage, viage, OF. veage, viage, veiage, voiage, F. voyage, LL. viaticum, fr. L. viaticum traveling money, provision for a journey, from viaticus belonging to a road or journey, fr. via way, akin to E. way. See Way, n., and cf. Convey, Deviate, Devious, Envoy, Trivial, Viaduct, Viaticum. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. Formerly, a passage either by sea or land; a journey, in general; but not chiefly limited to 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. [ 1913 Webster ] I love a sea voyage and a blustering tempest. J. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster ] So steers the prudent crane Her annual voyage, borne on winds. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] All the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The act or practice of traveling. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Nations have interknowledge of one another by voyage into foreign parts, or strangers that come to them. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Course; way. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |