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Ashore — A*shore , adv. [Pref. a + shore.] On shore or on land; on the land adjacent to water; to the shore; to the land; aground (when applied to a ship); sometimes opposed to {aboard} or {afloat}. [1913 Webster] Here shall I die ashore. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ashore — [ə shôr′] adv. [ A 1 + SHORE1] 1. to or on the shore [rowing the boat ashore] 2. to or on land [an old sailor in sad retirement ashore] … English World dictionary
ashore — 1580s, toward the shore, from A (Cf. a ) (1) + SHORE (Cf. shore) (n.). Meaning on the shore is from 1630s. Middle English had ashore (late 15c.), but it meant on a slant, lit. propped up, from SHORE (Cf. shore) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
ashore — [adv] toward, onto land from water aground, beached, on dry land, on land, on shore, shorewards; concept 583 Ant. asea … New thesaurus
ashore — ► ADVERB ▪ to or on the shore or land … English terms dictionary
ashore — adv. 1) to put, set ashore 2) to come; go ashore * * * [ə ʃɔː] go ashore set ashore to come to put … Combinatory dictionary
ashore — a|shore [əˈʃo: US əˈʃo:r] adv on or towards the shore of a lake, river, sea etc = ↑onshore come/go ashore ▪ Seals come ashore to breed. ▪ Several dead birds had been washed ashore … Dictionary of contemporary English
ashore — a|shore [ ə ʃɔr ] adverb * 1. ) to or onto land from the water or a ship: He quickly rowed ashore. All the crew have come ashore. 2. ) on land, and not on the sea: After two weeks on the rig, they had three days ashore … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ashore — [[t]əʃɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ADV: ADV after v, be ADV Someone or something that comes ashore comes from the sea onto the shore. Oil has come ashore on a ten mile stretch to the east of Plymouth... Once ashore, the vessel was thoroughly inspected … English dictionary
ashore */ — UK [əˈʃɔː(r)] / US [əˈʃɔr] adverb 1) to or onto land from the water or a ship He quickly rowed ashore. All the crew have come ashore. 2) on land, and not on the sea After two weeks on the rig, they had three days ashore … English dictionary
ashore — I uka. ♦ To go ashore, hele i uka. ♦ Washed or drifted ashore, pae. ♦ To put ashore, lawe i uka, ho oīkā … English-Hawaiian dictionary
