seaboard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-seaboard.wav

Word forms

seaboard seaboards seabord

Etymology

From earlier sea-bord, perhaps continuing (with change in meaning) Middle English see bord (“porthole cover, seaward side”), equivalent to sea + board.

Derived words

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