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sea⋅ward

[see-werd]
–adverb
1. Also, seawards. toward the sea: a storm moving seaward.
–adjective
2. facing or tending toward the sea: a seaward course.
3. coming from the sea: a seaward wind.
–noun
4. the direction toward the sea or away from the land.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see sea, -ward
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sea·ward   (sē'wərd)   
adv.   & adj.
Toward or at the sea.
n.  A seaward place or direction.
sea'wards (-wərdz) adv.
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