tidemark
tidemark · tidemarks
A line on the shore showing the level of high or low tideA line (of seaweed or differently coloured sand etc) on the shore showing the level of high or low tide
Meaning
3 sensesA line (of seaweed or differently coloured sand etc) on the shore showing the level of high or low tide
(broadly)Any mark showing the limit of some past activity
(humorous)A line of scum left on a bath tub when the water is drained away
More definitions
- indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides
Origin
From tide + mark.From tide + mark.
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