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seaward collapse: the direction toward the sea; directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast; "from the hill he took a seaward course"; "on the seaward side of the road"; in the direction of the sea; "the sailor looked seaward"

oceanography collapse: the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

sonar collapse: a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee"

sounding collapse: the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line); a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line; making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form; "harsh-sounding"; having volume or depth; "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"; "the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"- Wordsworth

shove off collapse: leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"

embark collapse: set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"; go on board

fathom collapse: (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore; a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth; measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

off collapse: not performing or scheduled for duties; "He's off every Tuesday"; not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"; (of events) no longer planned or scheduled; "the wedding is definitely off"; below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"; in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"; no longer on or in contact or attached; "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache"; at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century"

coast collapse: the area within view; "the coast is clear"; a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"; move effortlessly; by force of gravity

sail collapse: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel; traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"; travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"

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