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shore

n. the land along the edge of a body of water

shore

v. serve as a shore to; "The river was shored by trees"

land, set ashore

v. arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"

seashore

adj. "seashore resorts"; "a shore dinner"; "a marine on shore duty"

camber, bank, cant

n. a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force

strand

n. line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable

bank, bank building

n. a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"

molding, moulding, border

n. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge

border

n. a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"

cache

n. a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)

fall, come down, go down, descend

v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

settle, resolve, decide

v. bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

coastwise

adj. along or following a coast; "coastal shipping"; "coastwise winds contributed to the storm"

inshore

adj. close to a shore; "inshore fisheries"

maritime

adj. bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea; "a maritime province"; "maritime farmers"; "maritime cultures"

seaside, seaboard

adj. pertaining to or located on or near the seacoast: "coastal towns"; "seaboard towns"; "seaside cottages"

seaward

adj. directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast; "from the hill he took a seaward course"; "on the seaward side of the road"

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