English Explanatory Dictionary

longshore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or living along a seacoast.
  2. Flowing parallel to the shoreline, or diagonal to it, rather than perpendicular to it. (of a current)
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

longshore Longshores

Etymology

Aphesis of alongshore.

Derived words

longshore drift longshoreman longshoreperson longshorewoman
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