backshore

English

noun
Definitions
  • (geology) An upper shore zone above high-tide.

Etymology

Compound from English back (mild drink, back, chaser) + English shore (prop, coast).

Origin

English

shore

Gloss

prop, coast

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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