SEAWARD

seaward

(adjective) 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”

offshore, seaward

(adjective) (of winds) coming from the land; “offshore winds”

seaward, seawards, asea

(adverb) in the direction of the sea; “the sailor looked seaward”

seaward

(noun) the direction toward the sea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

seaward (not comparable)

Being in or facing towards the sea, as opposed to the land.

• G. W. Cable

Adverb

seaward (not comparable)

In the direction of the sea, toward the sea.

Anagrams

• sadware, sewadar

Source: Wiktionary


Sea"ward, a.

Definition: Directed or situated toward the sea. Donne. Two still clouds . . . sparkled on their seaward edges like a frosted fleece. G. W. Cable.

Sea"ward, adv.

Definition: Toward the sea. Drayton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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