Coastwise Definition & Meaning
coastwise
- adverb
- by way of, or along the coast; "we were travelling coastwise"
- adjective
- along or following a coast; "coastal shipping"; "coastwise winds contributed to the storm"
Words that rhyme with coastwise
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- What does coastwise mean?
- by way of, or along the coast; "we were travelling coastwise" along or following a coast; "coastal shipping"; "coastwise winds contributed to the storm"
- What part of speech is coastwise?
- Coastwise is an adverb and an adjective.
- How many definitions does coastwise have?
- Coastwise has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).