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coastwise - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'coastwise' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Coastwise [ adv.]
- Alt. of Coastways

Meaning of 'coastwise' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . coastwise [ r]
Meaning (1):
- by way of, or along the coast
Example in sentence:
  • we were travelling coastwise
2 . coastwise [ s]
Meaning (2):
- along or following a coast
Example in sentence:
  • coastal shipping;
  • coastwise winds contributed to the storm