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seaward

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sea·ward  (swrd)
adv. & adj.
Toward or at the sea.
n.
A seaward place or direction.

seawards (-wrdz) adv.

seaward [ˈsiːwəd]
adv
a variant of seawards
adj
1. directed or moving towards the sea
2. (esp of a wind) coming from the sea
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.seaward - the direction toward the sea
direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
Adj.1.seaward - (of winds) coming from the land; "offshore winds"
2.seaward - (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land; "an inshore breeze"; "an onshore gale"; "sheltered from seaward winds"
3.seaward - directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast; "from the hill he took a seaward course"; "on the seaward side of the road"
coastal - located on or near or bordering on a coast; "coastal marshes"; "coastal waters"; "the Atlantic coastal plain"
Adv.1.seawardseaward - in the direction of the sea; "the sailor looked seaward"
Translations
seaward [ˈsiːwəd]
A. ADJde hacia el mar, de la parte del mar
on the seaward sideen el lado del mar
B. ADVhacia el mar
to seawarden la dirección del mar


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As if in answer, the ironclad seaward fired a small gun and hoisted a string of flags.
A huge sombre cloud, flecked with livid blotches, stretched over the whole seaward sky-line, with long ragged streamers whirled out in front of it.
Very far off a tiny light twinkled a little way up the seaward shoulder of an invisible mountain.
 
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