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onshore

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onshore
towards the land
onshore [′ȯn‚shȯr]
(geography)
Pertaining to, in the direction toward, or located on the shore. Also known as shoreside.
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It was a very anxious case, too, the land being made suddenly, close-to, on a wrong bearing, in thick weather, and during a fresh onshore gale.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
Five dollars per day, in gold, it is believed, will be a fair calculation to make for all traveling expenses onshore and at the various points where passengers may wish to leave the steamer for days at a time.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
Felton jumped onshore, climbed the little ascent which led to the top of the cliff, saluted Milady a last time, and took his course toward the city.
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