longshore

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by TheDaveBot (talk | contribs) as of 19:29, 18 October 2017.
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: Longshore

English

Etymology

Aphesis of alongshore.

Adjective

longshore (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or living along a seacoast.
    a longshore fisherman
  2. (of a current) Flowing parallel to the shoreline, or diagonal to it, rather than perpendicular to it.
    a dangerous longshore current

Derived terms