Definition of "littoral" []

• Of or on a shore, especially a seashore: a littoral property; the littoral biogeographic zone. (adjective)
• A coastal region; a shore. (noun)
• The region or zone between the limits of high and low tides. (noun)

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• "If you want the coast guard to operate in American littoral waters, you will need an imminent danger right next to your littoral waters."
• "Gates also said the U.S. would deploy to Singapore a newly developed warship known as the littoral combat ship, which is a smaller combat vessel designed to operate close to shorelines rather than in the open ocean."
• "Perhaps someone may enlighten readers by stripping away all of the legal jargon littoral, etc. and explaining what is happening here."