"coastwise" meaning in English

See coastwise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From coast + -wise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|coast|wise}} coast + -wise Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} coastwise (not comparable)
  1. Along the coast. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-coastwise-en-adj-e~DFEoJN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: coastways

Adverb

Etymology: From coast + -wise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|coast|wise}} coast + -wise Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} coastwise (not comparable)
  1. Along the coast. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-coastwise-en-adv-e~DFEoJN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: coastways

Alternative forms

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