| ashore |
to or onto the shore. [1/2 definitions] |
| avocet |
any of several shore birds with long legs, webbed feet, and a long, narrow, upturned beak. |
| barrier island |
a long narrow sandy island formed parallel to a shore protecting it from erosion. |
| beach |
the land at the edge of a body of water, usu. sandy and sometimes part of a swimming area; shore. [2 definitions] |
| beachhead |
the initial position or area that invading troops try to secure when landing on an enemy shore. [1/2 definitions] |
| breaker1 |
a heavy ocean wave that breaks into foam on the shore or at sea. [1/4 definitions] |
| breakwater |
a barrier that disrupts waves before they reach a harbor or shore. |
| coast |
to sail along a coast or near the shore. [1/7 definitions] |
| coastland |
land along the shore or coast of a sea. |
| crow's-nest |
a similar platform on shore. [1/2 definitions] |
| dinghy |
a small boat used to tend a larger one, usu. as a lifeboat or for short trips to shore and back. [1/2 definitions] |
| esplanade |
a level, open expanse of pavement or grass, esp. one intended for walking or riding along a shore. |
| foreshore |
the part of the shore exposed at low tide and covered at high tide. [1/2 definitions] |
| gangway |
a temporary walkway that extends from a ship to the shore; gangplank. [1/4 definitions] |
| ice shelf |
a thick layer of glacial ice that is frozen solid near shore but floats as it extends out to sea. |
| intertidal |
of or concerning the section of a shore that lies between the high-tide and low-tide marks. |
| jetsam |
objects of this kind, or any ship's parts or cargo that have washed up on the shore. [1/3 definitions] |
| jetty1 |
an assemblage of rocks, timbers, or the like that extends into a body of water to protect the shore or a harbor from strong waves or currents. [1/2 definitions] |
| key2 |
a low island near shore, as off the southern coast of Florida. |
| land |
to come to the shore from water, or touch down to the ground from the air. [1/12 definitions] |
| landing craft |
any of various flat-bottomed boats designed to bring soldiers and equipment close to shore during amphibious assaults. |