— beachless , adj.
/beech/ , n.
1. an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
2. the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves.
3. the area adjacent to a seashore: We're vacationing at the beach.
v.t.
4. Naut. to haul or run onto a beach: We beached the ship to save it.
5. to make inoperative or unemployed.
[ 1525-35; of obscure orig. ]
Syn. 2. coast, seashore, strand, littoral, sands. See shore 1 . 5. ground.