- on shore, ashore
- عَلَى \ on shore, ashore: on dry land; not on the sea; on or to the shore: Sailors are unhappy ashore. We swam ashore from the boat. \ See Also نَحْوَ البَرّ، اليابسة (اليَابِسَة)
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
on shore, ashore
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shore — 1. n. 1 the land that adjoins the sea or a large body of water. 2 (usu. in pl.) a country; a sea coast (often visits these shores; on a distant shore). 3 Law land between ordinary high and low water marks. Phrases and idioms: in shore on the… … Useful english dictionary
shore — shore1 noun 1》 the land along the edge of a sea, lake, etc. ↘Law the land between ordinary high and low water marks. 2》 (also shores) literary a country or other geographic area bounded by a coast: distant shores. Phrases in shore on the… … English new terms dictionary
Ashore — A*shore , adv. [Pref. a + shore.] 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}. [1913 Webster] Here shall I die ashore. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ashore — 1580s, toward the shore, from A (Cf. a ) (1) + SHORE (Cf. shore) (n.). Meaning on the shore is from 1630s. Middle English had ashore (late 15c.), but it meant on a slant, lit. propped up, from SHORE (Cf. shore) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
ashore — [ə shôr′] adv. [ A 1 + SHORE1] 1. to or on the shore [rowing the boat ashore] 2. to or on land [an old sailor in sad retirement ashore] … English World dictionary
shore-going — shoreˈ going adjective 1. Going, or for going, ashore 2. Land dwelling • • • Main Entry: ↑shore … Useful english dictionary
ashore — [adv] toward, onto land from water aground, beached, on dry land, on land, on shore, shorewards; concept 583 Ant. asea … New thesaurus
ashore — ► ADVERB ▪ to or on the shore or land … English terms dictionary
shore leave — shore′ leave n. 1) permission given to a sailor or ship s officer to spend time ashore 2) the time so spent • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
shore leave — n. leave granted to a ship s crew for going ashore … English World dictionary
shore leave — noun leave granted to a sailor or naval officer • Syn: ↑liberty • Hypernyms: ↑leave, ↑leave of absence * * * noun : a leave of absence to go on shore granted to a sailor or naval officer * * * Navy. 1. permission to spend time ashore, usually 48… … Useful english dictionary
