shorewards

Example Sentences

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He walked towards the tiller, turned on his heel, and glanced shorewards.

From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

All hands were on deck as the Icebear was turned shorewards and headed straight for the rocks.

From In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism by Stables, Gordon

Where the fiery hill is shedding its light, And the breakers are shorewards sweeping, On thee thou defiant end of the world!

From Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century by Scheffel, Joseph Victor von

And they were off, clutching at the sides of the little boats, as with rueful faces they joggled shorewards over the choppy waves.

From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart

On the poop still stood Captain Dabney, his rifle trained shorewards.

From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Springer, Norman