| 单词 | cross-swell |
| 释义 | > as lemmascross-swell d. Of the sea: said when the waves run athwart the direction of the wind, or when two sets of waves cross each other, owing to change of wind. Also cross-surge, cross-swell. cross tide n. a tide running across the direction of another. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > tide > type of tide > [noun] counter-tide1570 night-tide1600 day tidea1615 cross tide1675 ocean tide1771 the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > state of sea > [adjective] > cross cross-running1637 cross1675 1675 W. Temple Let. to Sir J. Williamson in Wks. (1731) II. 336 I chose this Conveyance by the Captain of the Yacht, as both surer and speedier too, if not hindred by cross Tides in the River. 1823 W. Scoresby Jrnl. Voy. Northern Whale-fishery 375 A mountainous sea, rendered awfully heavy and cross by the sudden changing of the wind. 1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. i. xiv. 133 In the cross-swell of two steamers. 1866 Daily Tel. 18 Jan. 4/3 The terrific cross-sea constantly broke over her. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Cross-sea, a sea not caused by the wind then blowing. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Cross-swell, this is similar to a cross-sea, except that it undulates without breaking violently. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Cross-tide, the varying directions of the flow amongst shoals that are under water. 1891 R. Kipling Light that Failed xv. 311 A boisterous little cross-swell swung the steamer disrespectfully by the nose. 1899 R. Kipling Five Nations (1903) 9 'Twixt wrench of cross-surges or plunge of head-gale. 1903 Q. Rev. Apr. 486 Like vortices upon a surface of water swept by violent cross-tides. < as lemmas |
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