Word Study
seaward
CIDE DICTIONARY
seaward, a.
Directed or situated toward the sea. Donne. [1913 Webster]
"Two still clouds . . . sparkled on their seaward edges like a frosted fleece." [1913 Webster]
seaward, adv.
Toward the sea. Drayton. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
seaward, adv., adj., & n.
--adv. (also seawards) towards the sea.
--adj. going or facing towards the sea.
--n. such a direction or position.
--adv. (also seawards) towards the sea.
--adj. going or facing towards the sea.
--n. such a direction or position.
THESAURUS
seaward
anticlockwise, clockwise, counterclockwise, earthward, heavenward, homeward, in blue water, landward, leeward, leftward, oceanward, oceanwards, off, off soundings, offshore, out of soundings, rightward, seawards, widdershins, windwardFor further exploring for "seaward" in Webster Dictionary Online