shorewards

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Charley Bo Yip's head popped out of the galley door; and the guards all stared shorewards.

From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Springer, Norman

The sun sinks beyond the vast expanse of open, wide, and illimitable sea, heaving with a deep and mysterious ground swell as the long waves roll shorewards.

From The Cornish Riviera by Haslehust, E. W.

And they were off, clutching at the sides of the little boats, as with rueful faces they joggled shorewards over the choppy waves.

From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart

The next had a hissing crest, part of which splashed on board, and they went shorewards like a toboggan down an icy slide on the shoulders of the third.

From Hawtrey's Deputy by Cuneo, Cyrus

All hands were on deck as the Icebear was turned shorewards and headed straight for the rocks.

From In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism by Stables, Gordon