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Shoreward

adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In the direction of the shoreline, relatively speaking. not-comparable

    "When he felt him grasp his tail, Buck headed for the bank, swimming with all his splendid strength. But the progress shoreward was slow; the progress down-stream amazingly rapid."

  2. 2
    Facing the shore. not-comparable

    "If their enemies were really on the watch, if they had beleaguered the shoreward end of the pier, he and Lord Foxham were taken in a posture of poor defence […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Toward the shore. not-comparable

    ""Courage!" he said, and pointed toward the land, / "This mounting wave will roll us shoreward soon.""

Noun
  1. 1
    The side facing the shore. uncountable

    "[…] when they sawe our boates comming to the shoreward, they began to runne away, with a great clamour and outcrie […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From shore + -ward.

Etymology 2

From shore + -ward.

Etymology 3

From shore + -ward.

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