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Ashore - What does it mean?

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ashore

English

Adverb

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  • (nautical) On the land as opposed to onboard
  • (nautical) On, or towards the shore

    • Usage notes

    * When a ship collides with the shore it is said to have run ashore''; when a ship collides with a submerged object, such as a reef or sandbar, it is said to have ''run aground .

    Derived terms

    * hangashore

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