inshore

[ in-shawr, -shohr ]

/ ˈɪnˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr /

close or closer to the shore.

lying near the shore; operating or carried on close to the shore: inshore fishing.

toward the shore: They went closer inshore.

Origin of inshore

First recorded in 1695–1705; in-¹ + shore¹

Our shrimp are mostly sweet because they come from inshore where the waters of the Mississippi meet the waters of the Gulf.

Four Things You Didn't Know About Shrimp |Jane Frye |June 24, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
The inshore squadron lay six miles from the flag-ship, directly to leeward, and up went the signal for all chaplains.

Types of Naval Officers |A. T. Mahan
As soon as Maskull realised the fact, he manoeuvred the tree out of its channel and started drifting it inshore.

A Voyage to Arcturus |David Lindsay
"Get her under way and inshore as soon as you can," ordered Dr. Parker.

Keziah Coffin |Joseph C. Lincoln

Inshore waters are often dangerous even for a craft of as light draught as the Marigold.

The Campfire Girls on Station Island |Margaret Penrose
Mr Courtenay, do you happen to have noticed that fine frigate, the Minerva, lying just inshore of the flag-ship?

A Pirate of the Caribbees |Harry Collingwood

inshore

/ (ˈɪnˈʃɔː) /

in or on the water, but close to the shore inshore weather

towards the shore from the water an inshore wind; we swam inshore