seasand

English

Alternative forms

• sea-sand, sea sand

Etymology

From Middle English se-sond, see-sand, equivalent to sea +‎ sand.

Noun

seasand (countable and uncountable, plural seasands)

1. Sand of the sea floor or seashore.
   • 1923, International Review of the Science and Practice of Agriculture:

     The seasand is applied alone, or more often mixed with straw, dung, or some other natural fertiliser, usually at the rate of 10 to 15 tons per hectare, although sometimes twice the amount is used.

2. (in the plural) A sandy seabeach.