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Webster 1913 Edition

Ashore

A-shore′

,
adv.
[Pref.
a-
+
shore
.]
On shore or on land; on the land adjacent to water; to the shore; to the land; aground (when applied to a ship); – sometimes opposed to
aboard
or
afloat
.
Here shall I die
ashore
.
Shakespeare
I must fetch his necessaries
ashore
.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Ashore

ASHO'RE

,
adv.
[a, at or on, and shore. See shore.]
1.
On shore; on the land adjacent to water; to the shore; as, bring the goods ashore.
2.
On land, opposed to aboard; as, the captain of the ship remained ashore.
3.
On the ground; as, the ship was driven ashore.

Definition 2024

ashore

ashore

English

Adverb

ashore ‎(not comparable)

  1. (nautical) On the land as opposed to onboard
  2. (nautical) On, or towards the shore

Usage notes

  • When a ship collides with the shore it is said to have run ashore; when a ship collides with a submerged object, such as a reef or sandbar, it is said to have run aground.

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Etymology

a- +‎ shore

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔː(r)

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