offward

adverb

off·​ward

ˈȯfwə(r)d also ˈäf-

variants or less commonly offwards

-dz

: off or away from something as to direction or position

specifically : off or away from the shore

the deck was canting offward

Word History

Etymology

off entry 1 + -ward, -wards

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