The term 'ashore' is used to describe a situation in which something is on land, as opposed to being in the water. The crossword solutions for this term are 'grounded' (8 letters), 'stranded' (8 letters), and 'onshore' (7 letters). Grounded and stranded both refer to a situation in which a vessel or other object is stuck on land due to some external force, such as a storm or a mechanical failure. Onshore, meanwhile, refers to something that is located on the shoreline, such as a beach or a pier.