oceanward
Facing the deep
Oceanward means toward the ocean, describing movement or orientation in that direction: The river flows oceanward through the delta.
Also used as an adjective: the oceanward side of the dunes.
The form oceanwards appears occasionally, especially in British English.
Toward the ocean
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- beachfrontLand bordering the sea
- seasideCoastal recreational area
- watersideLand beside a lake
littoral · foreshore · tidal · estuary · inlet · cove · bay · harbor
Seagoing transport vessel
- voyageJourney by sea
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
navigation · bearing · course · heading · compass · starboard · portside · bow
Extended adventurous journey
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- voyageJourney by sea
- passageSegment of text
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
quest · wanderlust · horizon · destination · departure · traverse · pilgrimage · adventure
Underwater exploration vehicle
- divingEntering water deliberately
- bathyscapheSelf-propelled deep-diving craft
- abyssImmeasurably profound depth
- trenchLong narrow excavation
seamount · hydrothermal · sonar · bioluminescence · research · expedition · depths · fathom
seaward
Toward the ocean
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- beachfrontLand bordering the sea
- seasideCoastal recreational area
waterside · littoral · foreshore · tidal · estuary · inlet · cove · bay · harbor · delta
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
helm · navigation · bearing · course · heading · compass · starboard · portside · bow · stern
odyssey
Extended adventurous journey
expedition · quest · wanderlust · horizon · destination · departure · traverse · pilgrimage · adventure · explorer
submersible
Underwater exploration vehicle
- divingEntering water deliberately
- bathyscapheSelf-propelled deep-diving craft
- abyssImmeasurably profound depth
trench · seamount · hydrothermal · sonar · bioluminescence · research · expedition · depths · fathom · undersea
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
shark · jellyfish · octopus · seahorse · starfish · anemone · mollusk · tuna · orca · manatee