seaward

[ see-werd ]

/ ˈsi wərd /

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adverb

Also seawards. toward the sea: a storm moving seaward.

adjective

facing or tending toward the sea: a seaward course.

coming from the sea: a seaward wind.

noun

the direction toward the sea or away from the land.

Origin of seaward

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sea, -ward

Words nearby seaward

sea vegetable, Seaver, sea wall, sea walnut, seawan, seaward, seawards, seaware, sea wasp, seawater, seaway

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Example sentences from the Web for seaward

In the night we shaped our course two points more to seaward, and in the daywatch made for the land again.
The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765|J. E. Heeres
Soon the wind shifted and the fog cleared to seaward, but still held its impenetrable wall between them and the town.
The Wreck of the Titan|Morgan Robertson
"I can't imagine what has become of the Guardian-Mother," said Louis, as he directed a spy-glass to seaward.
Asiatic Breezes|Oliver Optic
In 1351 again all the seaward walls were repaired, and all the houses that had been built between them and the sea were destroyed.
Constantinople|William Holden Hutton

The wind coming up so fast from the seaward, gave her no chance of escape, and I decided that I would set her on fire.
Percival Keene|Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for seaward

seaward

/ (ˈsiːwəd) /

adverb

a variant of seawards

adjective

directed or moving towards the sea

(esp of a wind) coming from the sea

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单词	seaward
释义	seaward [ see-werd ] / ˈsi wərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seaward ON THESAURUS.COM adverb Also seawards. toward the sea: a storm moving seaward. adjective facing or tending toward the sea: a seaward course. coming from the sea: a seaward wind. noun the direction toward the sea or away from the land. Origin of seaward Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sea, -ward Words nearby seaward sea vegetable, Seaver, sea wall, sea walnut, seawan, seaward, seawards, seaware, sea wasp, seawater, seaway Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seaward In the night we shaped our course two points more to seaward, and in the daywatch made for the land again. The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765\|J. E. Heeres Soon the wind shifted and the fog cleared to seaward, but still held its impenetrable wall between them and the town. The Wreck of the Titan\|Morgan Robertson "I can't imagine what has become of the Guardian-Mother," said Louis, as he directed a spy-glass to seaward. Asiatic Breezes\|Oliver Optic In 1351 again all the seaward walls were repaired, and all the houses that had been built between them and the sea were destroyed. Constantinople\|William Holden Hutton The wind coming up so fast from the seaward, gave her no chance of escape, and I decided that I would set her on fire. Percival Keene\|Frederick Marryat British Dictionary definitions for seaward seaward / (ˈsiːwəd) / adverb a variant of seawards adjective directed or moving towards the sea (esp of a wind) coming from the sea Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seaward asea
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seaward

adverb

adjective

noun

Origin of seaward

Words nearby seaward

Example sentences from the Web for seaward

British Dictionary definitions for seaward

adverb

adjective

Words related to seaward