Sandward

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Facing or moving toward the sand. not-comparable

    "The door dropped and the sergeant led his men forward in a stumbling rush through three feet of shallow and up the softness of the beach. They dropped on the sandward side of the logs."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Toward or onto the sand. not-comparable

    "Now while this keen air renews, On my strength its aim pursues, From that old sand-swallowed Isle Meroe, doubled by the Nile, Balking before whose watery bar Vainly Simoom his dragon cheers, That sandward home from Senaar Back on his stormy rider rears;"

Example

More examples

"The door dropped and the sergeant led his men forward in a stumbling rush through three feet of shallow and up the softness of the beach. They dropped on the sandward side of the logs."

Etymology

From sand + -ward.

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