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coast•ward
(kōst′wərd),USA pronunciation adv.
adj.
- Naval TermsAlso, coast′wards. toward the coast:We left the sinking ship in lifeboats and rowed coastward.
adj.
- Naval Termsdirected toward the coast:a coastward migration.
- coast + -ward 1850–55
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