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Meanings of inshore in English

(Of winds) coming from the sea toward the land.

Inshore.

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Usage of inshore in English
1
Ireland hold the overall lead after two days of short inshore races.
The Irish Times
2
This was followed by success last night in the long inshore race.
The Irish Times
3
The breeze died with the sun and the vessels were close inshore.
The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailo...
4
I'd anchor inshore despite the danger and send a watering party over.
Beyond the Reef
5
He kept the boat inshore, where the current was not so strong.
The Torrent (Entre Naranjos)
6
As ill luck would have it, the ice floes began driving inshore.
Canada: the Empire of the North / Being the Romantic Story of th...
7
The Irish expedition was seen leaving Brest by our inshore cruiser squadron.
Some Principles of Maritime Strategy
8
It hesitated, appeared to swing away, and then resumed the progress inshore.
The Happy End
9
A few powerful strokes, and he reaches the dead water close inshore.
The Song of the Blood-Red Flower
10
Close inshore it can detect any change of wind quicker than anything.
In the King's name
11
Close inshore, just outside the circle of light, was a single scow.
The Flaming Forest
12
The inshore lifeboat towed the vessel to Ballyvaughan pier in Co Clare.
The Irish Times
13
We could see that a south-east gale was still raging close inshore.
The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
14
At twelve o'clock the captain proposed standing inshore again, but Bramble refused.
Poor Jack
15
Let old Henshaw bring us close inshore, an' then we'll turn loose.
Harrigan
16
So close inshore he would not dare to use the pumps now.
Honour This Day
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Ireland
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United Kingdom
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