I. ˈēst-wərd adverb or adjective
Date: before 12th century
: toward the east
• east·wards -wərdz adverb
II. noun
Date: 1582
: eastward direction or part
sail to the eastward
I. ˈēst-wərd adverb or adjective
Date: before 12th century
: toward the east
• east·wards -wərdz adverb
II. noun
Date: 1582
: eastward direction or part
sail to the eastward
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003