backshore
[
bak
-shawr, -shohr]
/ˈbækˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr/
noun
,
Geology
1.
the zone of the
shore
or beach above the high-water line, acted upon only by severe storms or exceptionally high tides.
2.
the area immediately adjacent to a sea cliff.
3.
berm
(def 3).
Origin
1915-20;
back
1
+
shore
1
backshore
in Science
backshore
(bāk'shôr')
The area of a shore that lies between the average high tide mark and the vegetation. The backshore is affected by waves only during severe storms. Compare
foreshore
.