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high tide a. the tide at its highest level b. the time at which it reaches this high tide [′hī ¦tīd] (oceanography) The maximum height reached by a rising tide. Also known as high water. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| "At high tide to-morrow morning," answered the pilot. I remember the remains of one upon an island in a small lake near Lerwick, which at high tide communicates with the sea, the access to which is very ingenious, by means of a causeway or dike, about three or four inches under the surface of the water. We had built her upon a low bank of the river close to where it emptied into the sea, and just above high tide. |
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