coastwise

An obsolete adjective meaning 'along the coast' or 'following the coastline'.

• 🇩🇪Adjektiv, das bedeutet 'an der Küste entlang' oder 'der Küstenlinie folgend'; meist in seemännischen und geografischen Zusammenhängen verwendet.

1. Along or following a coast C1 formal

   Situated, moving, or operating along the coastline.

   • The coastwise trade route was vital for the region's economy.
   • They took a coastwise journey from Maine to Florida.
   • The ship followed a coastwise path to avoid open ocean storms.

   🇩🇪Küsten-

   Synonyme: coastallittoral

• more coastwise comparative form
• most coastwise superlative form

An adverb meaning 'along the coast' or 'following the coastline.' It is used to describe movement or direction that parallels the shore, often in nautical or geographical contexts.

• 🇩🇪Adverb, das eine Bewegung oder Richtung entlang der Küste oder parallel zur Küstenlinie bezeichnet; wird häufig im maritimen oder geografischen Kontext verwendet.

1. Along the coast C2 formal

   By way of or following the coastline; moving or situated along the shore.

   • The ship sailed coastwise to avoid the open sea.
   • They traveled coastwise, stopping at every small port.
   • The trade route ran coastwise for several hundred miles.

   🇩🇪küstenwärts

• more coastwise comparative form
• most coastwise superlative form