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gulfward

gulfward adjective: facing or pointing towards a gulf.

Adjective

gulfward (not comparable)

  1. Facing or pointing towards a gulf.
    • In general, the depositional history of the Gulf Coast has been one of overall gulfward migration of the shoreline and Continental Shelf edge.1976, Seadock Deepwater Port License: Environmental Impact Statement

Adverb

gulfward (not comparable)

  1. Towards a gulf.

Origin of gulfward

From gulf + -ward.

Questions about gulfward

What does gulfward mean?
Gulfward means facing or pointing towards a gulf.
What part of speech is gulfward?
Gulfward can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near gulfward in the dictionary

  1. Gulfisation
  2. gulfization
  3. gulflike
  4. Gulfport
  5. gulfs
  6. gulfward
  7. gulfwards
  8. gulfweed
  9. gulfweeds
  10. gulfy
  11. Gulgong

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