Quick Definition
nearer, close by
Strong's Definition
more nearly, i.e. very near
Derivation: neuter comparative of the base of G1451 (ἐγγύς);
KJV Usage: close
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἆσσον, adverb, nearer (comparative of ἄγχι near (cf. ἐγγύς)): Act_27:13 (here Rec.st Ασσον (or Ασσον, which see), Rec.bez elz ἆσσον (cf. Tdf. at the passage); but see Meyer). (Homer, Herodotus, tragic poets; Josephus, Antiquities 19, 2, 4.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἆσσον asson 1x
nearer; very nigh, close; used as the compar. of ἄγχι , Act_27:13
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* ἆσσον
( Rec. , after Vg ., Ἄσσον ),
adv. ( compar . of ἄγχι , near),
nearer: Act_27:13 ( RV , close in shore; v. B1., § 11, 3; 44, 3; poets, Ion , and late prose).†
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἆσσον [Etym: ἄγχι] "nearer, very near", Hom. : c. gen., ἆσσον ἐμεῖο "nearer" to me, Il. ; with a double comp., μᾶλλον ἆσσον Soph. :—hence, as a new comp., ἀσσοτέρω, with or without gen., Od. ; Sup. ἀσσοτάτω, Anth. ; whence adj. ἀσσότατος id=Anth.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἆσσον (Rec., after Vg., Ἄσσον),
adv. (compar. of ἄγχι, near),
nearer: Act.27:13 (RV, close in shore; see B1., § 11, 3; 44, 3; poets, Ion, and late prose).†
(AS)