coastwise

[ kohst-wahyz ]

adverb

1. along the coast:

   We sailed coastwise for days before finding a harbor.

adjective

1. following the coast.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coastwise¹

First recorded in 1685–95; coast + -wise

Example Sentences

Enrollment is the term used to describe the registry of a vessel engaged in coastwise or inland navigation or commerce.

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So much for that terrible gale from the Gulf, which, as we afterward learned, did much damage to coastwise shipping.

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When he had his money, he rose to go, to catch the coastwise steamer which touched the Inlet's head that afternoon.

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Therefore, a coastwise schooner harbors only transients, for whom the fo'cas'le is merely a shelter between watches.

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Like occurrences took place at other coastwise towns; and, in every case, the militia proved powerless to check the enemy.

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