Associations to the word «Landward»

Wiktionary

LANDWARD, adjective. In the direction towards land, as opposed to in the direction out to sea.

Dictionary definition

LANDWARD, adverb. Toward land; "landward, miles of rough grass marshes melt into low uplands".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats