waterward
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of waterward
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at water, -ward
Example Sentences
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The young man promptly ducked his head, and played out the line, as the boat dipped her masthead waterward, and came about on the other tack.
From The Call of the Cumberlands by Buck, Charles Neville
A few yards waterward from the gate there lay, hidden in the shadowed water, a sunken pier.
From The Puppet Crown by MacGrath, Harold
The way led sandily along the crest of a wooded amphitheatre, with less stress on the prospect waterward than might have been expected.
From Bertram Cope's Year by Fuller, Henry Blake
She ran across the stretch of glistening beach, paused and struck a pose, one toe pointed waterward, her arms extended affectedly.
From Cheerful—By Request by Ferber, Edna
And the coquetry faded from her eyes as her glance wandered waterward and became fixed on some object invisible and far away.
From The Puppet Crown by MacGrath, Harold
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