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Being in the interior country; distant from the coast or seashore; as, midland towns or inhabitants. Howell.

ist; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer. Sobriety hath by use obtained to signify temperance in drinking. Jer. Taylor. The Theodosian code, several hundred years after Justinian's time, did obtain in the western parts of Europe. Baker.…

One of a tribe of crabs which live in holes in the sand along the seashore, and run very rapidly, -- whence the name.

d, a breeding place for oysters; a place in a tidal river or other water on or near the seashore, where oysters are deposited to grow and fatten for market. See lst Scalp, n. -- Oyster catcher (Zoöl.), any one of several species of wading birds of the genus Hæmatopus, which frequent seashores and feed upon shellfish.…

(Portulacaria Afra) with many small opposite fleshy obovate leaves. -- Sea purslane, a seashore plant (Arenaria peploides) with crowded opposite fleshy leaves. -- Water purslane, an aquatic plant (Ludwiqia palustris) but slightly resembling purslane.

either of two fleshy cruciferous plants (Cakile maritima and C. Americana) found on the seashore of Europe and America. -- Yellow rocket (Bot.), a common cruciferous weed with yellow flowers (Barbarea vulgaris).

To transport in a boat propelled with oars; as, to row the captain ashore in his barge.

sea water for the production of salt, employing large shallow basins excavated near the seashore. -- Salt gauge, an instrument used to test the strength of brine; a salimeter. -- Salt horse, salted beef. [Slang] -- Salt junk, hard salt beef for use at sea. [Slang] -- Salt lick. See Lick, n. -- Salt marsh, grass land…

A name given to several plants which grow on the seashore, as the Batis maritima, and the glasswort. See Glasswort. Black saltwort, the sea milkwort.

A seashore shrub (Borrichia arborescens) of the West Indies. Golden samphire. See under Golden.

Any one of numerous species of annelids which burrow in the sand of the seashore.

The seashore. Shak.

A low perennial plant (Frankenia lævis) resembling heath, growing along the seashore in Europe.

An evergeen seashore plant (Eryngium maritimum). See Eryngium.

Land which borders on the sea; the seashore. Shak. You are near the sea marge of a land teeming with life. J. Burroughs.

A low, fleshy perennial herb (Glaux maritima) found along northern seashores.

A rich slimy deposit in salt marshes and along the seashore, sometimes used as a manure; -- called also sea ooze.

A port on the seashore, or one accessible for seagoing vessels. Also used adjectively; as, a seaport town.

Room or space at sea for a vessel to maneuver, drive, or scud, without peril of running ashore or aground. Totten.

The seashore; seacoast. Ld. Berners.