coastwise

• Adjectif désignant ce qui se fait ou se situe le long de la côte, ou qui suit le littoral. Il s'emploie surtout pour la navigation ou le transport côtier.

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

1. Along or following a coastC1formal

   Situated, moving, or operating along the coastline.

   le long de la côte

   • 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.

   Synonymescoastallittoral

• Adverbe signifiant « le long de la côte » ou « en suivant le littoral ». Il décrit un mouvement ou une direction parallèle au rivage, souvent dans un contexte maritime ou géographique.

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.

1. Along the coastC2formal

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

   le long de la côte

   • 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.