Definitions for ashore
əˈʃɔr, əˈʃoʊrashore

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. ashoreadverb

   towards the shore from the water

   "we invited them ashore"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ashoreadverb

   On the land as opposed to onboard

2. ashoreadverb

   On, or towards the shore

3. Etymology: a- + shore

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ashoreadverb

   Etymology: from a and shore.

   1. On shore; on the land.

   The poor Englishman riding in the road, having all that he brought thither ashore, would have been undone. Walter Raleigh.

   Moor’d in a Chian creek, ashore I went,
   And all the following night in Chios spent. Joseph Addison, Ovid.

   2. To the shore; to the land.

   We may as bootless spend our vain command,
   As send our precepts to the leviathan
   To come ashore. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   May thy billows rowl ashore
   The beryl, and the golden ore. John Milton, Comus.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ashore

   This list of ship directions provides succinct definitions for terms applying to spatial orientation in a marine environment or location on a vessel, such as fore, aft, astern, aboard, or topside.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ashoreadverb

   on shore or on land; on the land adjacent to water; to the shore; to the land; aground (when applied to a ship); -- sometimes opposed to aboard or afloat

2. Etymology: [Pref. a- + shore.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ashore

   a-shōr′, adv. on shore. [Prep. a, and Shore.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ashore

   Aground, on land.--To go ashore, to disembark from a boat. Opposed to aboard.

Anagrams for ashore »

1. ahorse

2. hoarse

3. shorea

How to pronounce ashore?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ashore in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ashore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of ashore in a Sentence

1. Joseph Thomas:

   Once we got it ashore with the help of another vessel, (the coastguard) scraped some of the goose barnacles off, and it just so happened the first place they scraped, they found the flag.

2. Mary Crowley:

   If one can remove nets before it comes ashore on beaches or on reefs, it's much more effective, once the nets are on the reefs, removal of the net needs to be done carefully so not to damage the reefs.

3. Jacqui McCullagh:

   Boats washed ashore, houses without roofs, windows smashed in, trees snapped in half, gum trees torn out of the ground and those that do remain standing, are bare and lifeless, the wind gusts were so ferocious, they sounded like freight trains passing by. The concrete walls were shaking non-stop all day.

4. Barry Svrluga:

   Hisjob was to provide coverfor the Army soldiers that were going ashore and tryingto climb the bluffs at Omaha Beach.

5. Mike Parker:

   We were just challenged 30 minutes ago and the challenge came from the Chinese navy, and I'm highly confident it came from ashore, this facility here.

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