What does coastwise mean?
Coastwise means Along the coast..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Along the coast..
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.
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.
The barley was shipped coastwise.
Use coastwise when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Coastwise means Along the coast..
Common synonyms include coastal.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
coastwise shipping
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