longshore

See also: Longshore

English

Etymology

Aphesis of alongshore.

Adjective

longshore (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, or living along a seacoast.

   a longshore fisherman

2. Flowing parallel to the shoreline, or diagonal to it, rather than perpendicular to it. (of a current)

   a dangerous longshore current

Derived terms

• longshore drift
• longshoreman