˜yÐÄvlog

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waterward

or ·É²¹Â·³Ù±ð°ù··É²¹°ù»å²õ

[ waw-ter-werd, wot-er- ]

adverb

  1. in the direction of water or a body of water.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of waterward1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; water, -ward
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But here a little wind astir, Seen waterward in jetting lines, From yonder hillside topped with fir Comes pungent with the breath of pines; And here when all the noon hangs still, White-hot upon the city tiles, A perfume and a wintry chill Breathe from the yellow lumber-piles.

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She ran across the stretch of glistening beach, paused and struck a pose, one toe pointed waterward, her arms extended affectedly.

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The way led sandily along the crest of a wooded amphitheatre, with less stress on the prospect waterward than might have been expected.

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The young man promptly ducked his head, and played out the line, as the boat dipped her masthead waterward, and came about on the other tack.

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And if he puffed his pipe fiercely, nobody cared, since the breeze carried the smoke waterward.

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