continent, mainland, peninsula, chersonese [Fr.], delta; tongue of
land, neck of land; isthmus, oasis; promontory &c (projection) 250;
highland &c (height) 206.
coast, shore, scar, strand, beach; playa; bank, lea; seaboard,
seaside, seabank†, seacoast, seabeach†; ironbound coast; loom of the
land; derelict; innings; alluvium, alluvion†; ancon.
riverbank, river bank, levee.
soil, glebe, clay, loam, marl, cledge†, chalk, gravel, mold,
subsoil, clod, clot; rock, crag.
acres; real estate &c (property) 780; landsman†.
V. land, come to land, set foot on the soil, set foot on dry land; come
ashore, go ashore, debark.
Adj. earthy, continental, midland, coastal, littoral, riparian;
alluvial; terrene &c (world) 318; landed, predial†, territorial;
geophilous†; ripicolous.
Adv. ashore; on shore, on land.