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shoreward

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɔːwəd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shôr′wərd, shōr′-)

shore•ward (shôr′wərd, shōr′-),USA pronunciation adv.

Nautical, Naval TermsAlso, shore′wards. toward the shore or land.

adj.

Nautical, Naval Termsfacing, moving, or tending toward the shore or land:a shoreward course.
Nautical, Naval Termscoming from the shore, as a wind.

Naval Termsthe direction toward the shore or away from the sea.

shore¹ + -ward 1575–85

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shoreward /ˈʃɔːwəd/ adj

near or facing the shore

adv also: shorewards

towards the shore

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