, or peril of the sea.
Does not mean danger or hazard, but comprises such accidents as arise from the elements, and which could not be prevented by any care or skill of the master and crew. (See act of God.)
·vi To be in danger. II. Peril ·noun Danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Synonymous with sea-risk. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book