Etymology

seaward

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Today it means: Being in or facing towards the sea. Full definition →

Middle English seaward
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromseaward
  2. English todayseaward

From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward.

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