Difference between Beached and Aground

What is the difference between Beached and Aground?

Beached as a verb is to run aground on a beach. while Aground as a verb is resting on the bottom. (refers only to floating craft). (fm 55-501).

Beached

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To run aground on a beach.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: run or brought ashore left stranded and helpless, especially on a beach

Aground

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Resting on the bottom. (refers only to floating craft) (FM 55-501).Stuck fast, stopped, at a loss, ruined; like a boat or vessel aground.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Resting on the bottom. (refers only to floating craft). (FM 55-501).

We hope you now know whether to use Beached or Aground in your sentence.

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