I. ˈsēwə(r)d adverb
also sea·wards -dz
Etymology: seaward from Middle English seeward, from see sea + -ward; seawards from seaward + -s
: toward the sea
II. noun
( -s )
1. : the direction or side away from land and toward the open sea ; also : a location in this direction
to fly to the seaward
2. : a service under old English fuedal law consisting in guarding or watching against enemies from the sea
III. adjective
1. : directed or situated toward the sea
2. : coming from the sea
a seaward wind