| 单词 | young flood |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyoung flood young flood n. the state of a tidal stream as it rises for the first two hours following low water; (also) the period of time when this occurs, or the tidal stream itself during this time; also figurative; cf. flood n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > tide > type of tide > [noun] > newly-flowing flood1559 young flood1611 the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > tide > type of tide > [noun] > high main floodc1303 full flooda1375 full sea1390 high water1422 full water1498 full tide1538 high tide1546 tide1570 headwater1594 young flood1611 pleni-tide1617 top of flood1867 1611 T. Middleton & T. Dekker Roaring Girle sig. D3v A poore ebbing Gentleman, that would gladly wait for the yong floud of your seruice. 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. x. 47 Flood is when the water beginneth to rise, which is young flood as we call it, then quarter flood, halfe flood, full Sea, still water, or high water. 1752 J. Robson Acct. Six Years Resid. Hudson's-Bay 26 It being then young flood and a fine afternoon, the white whales appeared on the surface. 1801 Naval Chron. 6 161 The young flood making close in shore. 1903 Atlantic Aug. 324/1 He had been sometimes happy on this voyage, forgetful in the pleasure of new sights, new experiences, and life at young flood. 2002 J. Slade Bootmaker to Nation xxvii. 115 The tide, then in young flood, gradually rose up our ankles to our knees. < as lemmas |
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