coastwise

2 definitions found

coastwise - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Coastwise \Coast"wise`\ (-w[imac]z`), Coastways \Coast"ways`\,
     adv.
     By way of, or along, the coast; following a coastline; as,
     coastwise winds contributed to the storm.
     [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

coastwise - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  coastwise
      adv 1: by way of, or along the coast; "we were travelling
             coastwise"
      adj 1: along or following a coast; "coastal shipping";
             "coastwise winds contributed to the storm"