seaward

adj

1. (not-comparable)Being in or facing towards the sea.

   “Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards”

   “The landward side of the fort faced more dangerous guns than the seaward side, which only faced what could be put on a ship.”

   “Following service in the First World War, when it was leased by the Admiralty, it suffered a swift decline. And despite reconstruction efforts, concerns about its safety were raised in the 1930s and its seaward portion was demolished in the 1940s.”

adv

1. (not-comparable)In the direction of the sea, toward the sea.

   “Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards”

   “Ever the sailor's widow looked seaward, hoping to see her missing man coming home.”

   “He and Gerald usually challenged the rollers in a sponson canoe when Gerald was there for the weekend; or, when Lansing came down, the two took long swims seaward or cruised about in Gerald's dory, clad in their swimming-suits; and Selwyn's youth became renewed in a manner almost ridiculous,[…].”

name

1. A surname.