coastwise en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin costa Latin costicāreder. Old French costoierbor. Middle English costeien English coast Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English coastwise From coast + -wise.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Along the coast.
Until the war of 1914-18 the largest proportion of coal was shipped for export or coastwise movement to U.K. ports, and even with the decline of the industry between the wars this trend continued until the Second World War.
1961 August, “New traffic flows in South Wales”, in Trains Illustrated, page 492:coastwise shipping
Because of the drastic reduction in the use of petrol and tyres the railway is now called on to effect practically all the island's transport, with the exception of a small amount handled by one coastwise steamer.
1945 November and December, H. R. Fox, “The Jamaica Railway, 1845-1945”, in Railway Magazine, page 315:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coastways | alternative | lexicographic |