aland
On dry land, as opposed to in the waterOn dry land, as opposed to in the water.
/əˈland/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable, obsolete)On dry land, as opposed to in the water.
(archaic, not comparable, poetic)To the land; ashore.
Origin
From Middle English aland, alond, alonde, o lande, from Old English on lande (“on land”),From Middle English aland, alond, alonde, o lande, from Old English on lande (“on land”), equivalent to a- + land.
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