what is the definition for ashore
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- ashore adverb [not gradable]. › toward or onto ​land from an ​area of ​water, or on ​land after coming from an ​area of ​water: Julie ​jumped off the ​boat and ​swam ashore. (Definition of ashore from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
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- strand1 (strand),USA pronunciation v.t. to drive or leave (a ship, fish, etc.) aground or ashore:The receding tide stranded the whale. (usually used in the passive) to bring into or leave in a helpless position:He was stranded in the middle of nowhere.
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Glossary of nautical terms The hull section of a vessel above the waterline, the visible part of a ship. Also, topsides. Absentee pennant. Special pennant flown to indicate absence of commanding officer, admiral, his chief of staff, or officer whose flag is flying (division, squadron, or flotilla commander).
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- Aport is defined as movement on, or in the direction of, the left side of a ship. An example of aport is when the captain of the boat asks you to move to the left side of the ship. aport
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shore 2 a supporting post or beam with auxiliary members, especially one placed obliquely against the side of a building, a ship in drydock, or the like; prop; strut. verb (used with object), shored, shoring. 2. to support by or as if by a shore or shores; prop (usually followed by up):
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launch 1 verb (used with object) 1. to set (a boat or ship) in the water. 2. to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usually by allowing to slide down inclined ways into the water.
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ship 1 ship1. 1  a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2  Nautical. a sailing vessel square-rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a spanker on the aftermost mast. Now Rare. a bark having more than three masts.
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LCAC Rules of the road Aug 2014 Not under command. Define: a vessel that is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore or aground. Underway. Define: a vessel which from the nature of her work is restricted in her ability to maneuver as required and is therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel. Restricted maneuvering.
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shore 1 1. strand, margin. Shore, bank, beach, coast refer to an edge of land abutting on an ocean, lake, or other large body of water. Shore is the general word: The ship reached shore. Bank denotes the land along a river or other watercourse, sometimes steep but often not: The river flows between its banks.
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flagship flagship. n. 1. (Nautical Terms) a ship, esp in a fleet, aboard which the commander of the fleet is quartered. 2. (Nautical Terms) the most important ship belonging to a shipping company.
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ashore a·shore. adv. 1. To or onto the shore: driven ashore by the wind. 2.
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- Definition of naval. 1  1 obsolete : of or relating to ships or shipping. 2  2a : of or relating to a navyb : consisting of or involving warships.
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dock Definition of dock. 1  1 : a usually artificial basin or enclosure for the reception of ships that is equipped with means for controlling the water height. 2  2 : 2slip 1b. 3  3a : a place (as a wharf or platform) for the loading or unloading of materialsb : a usually wooden pier used as a landing place or moorage for boats.
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harbor Definition of harbor for English Language Learners : a part of the ocean, a lake, etc., that is next to land and that is protected and deep enough to provide safety for ships : a place of safety and comfort
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strand strand 1 /strænd/ USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to drive or run onto a shore; run aground: The boat was stranded in the mud. to leave in a helpless position: tourists stranded in the middle of nowhere. n. the land bordering a body of water; shore; beach: the sea strand. strand 2 /strænd/ USA pronunciation n. a part of a rope, or a single piece or fiber of cord, string, etc., that is wound, twisted, or plaited together to form a rope.
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waterfront Definition of waterfront for English Language Learners. : the land or the part of a town next to the water of an ocean, lake, etc.
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- In the offing definition, the more distant part of the sea seen from the shore, beyond the anchoring ground. See more.
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forest Nautical. 1  of or relating to a foremast. 2  noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging belonging to a fore lower mast or to some upper mast of a foremast. 3  noting any stay running aft and upward to the head of a fore lower mast or to some specified upper mast of a foremast: fore topmast stay. 4  situated at or toward the bow of a vessel; forward.
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Glossary of nautical terms A cry to draw attention. Term used to hail a boat or a ship, as Boat ahoy! Ahull 1. Lying broadside to the sea. 2. To ride out a storm with no sails and helm held to leeward. Aid to Navigation 1.
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- Nautical. 1  the space allotted to a vessel at anchor or at a wharf. 2  the distance maintained between a vessel and the shore, another vessel, or any object. 3  the position or rank of a ship's officer. 4  the cabin of a ship's officer.
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wash to carry, bring, remove, or deposit (something) by means of water or any liquid, or as the water or liquid does (often followed by up, down, or along): The storm washed the boat up on the shore. A sailor was washed overboard.
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Converting Numbers to Scientific Notation You will see some non-zero digits with a decimal place after the first digit multiplied by 10 to a certain power. This power tells you how many digits to move the decimal to get to your number. To convert any number into scientific notation, you write the non-zero digits, placing a decimal after the first non-zero digit. Then, you count the number of digits you need to move the beginning decimal to get to where your decimal is now. If you move the decimal to the left, then your power is positive.
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Adrenal gland disorder Tumors of the adrenal gland. 1  Adrenal adenoma, a benign tumor of the adrenal gland which may result in overproduction of one or more adrenal hormones, or may be inactive. 2  Adrenocortical carcinoma, cancer of the adrenal cortex.
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- har′bor•less, adj. har′bor•ous, adj. syn: harbor, port, haven refer to a shelter for ships. A harbor is a natural or an artificially constructed shelter and anchorage for ships: a fine harbor on the eastern coast.
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berth Nautical. 1  to allot to (a vessel) a certain space at which to anchor or tie up. 2  to bring to or install in a berth, anchorage, or moorage: The captain had to berth the ship without the aid of tugboats.
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- Full Definition of SEA. 1. a: a great body of salt water that covers much of the earth; broadly: the waters of the earth as distinguished from the land and air c: ocean. 2. b: the disturbance of the ocean or other body of water due to the wind.