onto the shore, the bottom of a body of water (as in a ship); on the ground
resting on the ground, beached, grounded;
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Aground Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(adv. & a.)
On the ground; stranded; -- a nautical term applied to a ship when its bottom lodges on the ground.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutOn the ground; stranded; -- a nautical term applied to a ship when its bottom lodges on the ground.
aground
\a*ground"\ (&?;), adv. & a. [pref. a- + ground.] on the ground; stranded; -- a nautical term applied to a ship when its bottom lodges on the ground.
similar words(1)
run aground
Adjective
1. on a shore or reef; "a ship aground offshore"; "a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it"
(synonym) aground(p)
(antonym) sunken, submerged
(similar) beached, high-and-dry(p)
Adverb
1. with the bottom lodged on the ground; "he ran the ship aground"
Aground Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
Onto or on a shore, reef, or the bottom of a body of water: a ship that ran aground; a ship aground offshore.
Aground Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Ship grounding is a type of marine accident that involves the impact of a ship on the seabed, and may cause damage to the submerged part of her hull and particularly the bottom structure, potentially leading to water ingress and to compromise of the ship's structural integrity and stability. Grounding, even without initial damage, induces extreme loads onto marine structures and is a marine accident of profound importance due to its impact:
- The loss of human life.
- The environmental impact, especially in the case where large tanker ships are involved.
- Financial consequences to local communities close to the accident.
- The financial consequences to ship-owners, due to ship loss or penalties.
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Aground Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
When the hull or keel is against the ground
When the hull or keel is against the ground
Aground Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
Onto or on a shore, reef, or the bottom of a body of water.
