bay A harbor.
A harbor, it can be natural or man-made.
A harborShelter for a ship along a coast is called a harbor.
A harbor
They took boats and rafts on voyages along the Pacific coast and didn't venture very far from it.
Civilian boats were drafted into service along the US east coast-line and operated as "anti-submarine boats." (Observers/Scouts/Lookouts).
For sailing ships near land the direction of the wind is important. If the wind is blowing towards the land that is the windward coast, and if blowing off the land and out to sea, that is the leeward coast. In strong winds, ships and boats will sometimes shelter close inshore so the land offers some protection - this sheltered area is called a lee. It's effectiveley like getting out of the wind by standing behind a wall
Land along an ocean or sea is called a coastline.
No, the land alongside a mountain is typically referred to as the mountain foothills or slopes. A coast is the area where land meets the sea or ocean.
A plain that lies along a sea coast is called
The Shore
it is actually a gulf
It is the Gulf Coast.
The Namib Desert is located on Africa's southwestern coast.