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a mill operated by the tidal movement of water.[1630-40]
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Tide mill — Tide Tide, n. [AS. t[=i]d time; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=i]d, D. tijd, G. zeit, OHG. z[=i]t, Icel. t[=i]?, Sw. & Dan. tid, and probably to Skr. aditi unlimited, endless, where a is a negative prefix. [root]58. Cf. {Tidings}, {Tidy}, {Till}, prep … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tide mill — A tide mill is a specialist type of water mill driven by tidal rise and fall.A dam with a sluice is created across a suitable tidal inlet, or a section of river estuary is made into a reservoir. As the tide comes in, it enters the mill pond… … Wikipedia
tide mill — noun 1. : a mill operated by the tidal currents 2. : a mill for clearing lands from tidewater * * * a mill operated by the tidal movement of water. [1630 40] * * * tide mill, a mill driven by the flow of the tide against a water wheel: »It is… … Useful english dictionary
tide mill — noun a) A mill operated by tidal currents. b) A mill for clearing lands of tide water … Wiktionary
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Eling Tide Mill — Location map|Hampshire label = lat = 50.91 long = 1.48 caption = Map showing the location of Eling Tide Mill within Hampshire. float = right background = white width = 200Eling Tide Mill is situated on an artificial causeway in Eling in Hampshire … Wikipedia
Woodbridge Tide Mill — in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England is a rare example of a tide mill whose water wheel still turns.The mill has been preserved and is open to the public, its machinery reflects the skills and achievements of the early Industrial Revolution. The mill… … Wikipedia
Tide Mill, Virginia — Tidemill Farms, is a neighborhood in Hampton, Virginia. The community is bounded by a marsh to the South and West, North Armistead Avenue (a major street of the Hampton Roads area) to the East, and Langley Air Force Base to the North. Mostly a… … Wikipedia
Tide — Tide, n. [AS. t[=i]d time; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=i]d, D. tijd, G. zeit, OHG. z[=i]t, Icel. t[=i]?, Sw. & Dan. tid, and probably to Skr. aditi unlimited, endless, where a is a negative prefix. [root]58. Cf. {Tidings}, {Tidy}, {Till}, prep.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tide day — Tide Tide, n. [AS. t[=i]d time; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=i]d, D. tijd, G. zeit, OHG. z[=i]t, Icel. t[=i]?, Sw. & Dan. tid, and probably to Skr. aditi unlimited, endless, where a is a negative prefix. [root]58. Cf. {Tidings}, {Tidy}, {Till}, prep … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
