Fore-flood
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fore-flood is a noun meaning The period when the tide is rising; incoming tide.
Meaning
The period when the tide is rising; incoming tide.
Example Sentences
In the Wieling the fore-flood runs in-shore in a southerly direction, as the finished ebb bends round against the sun; and is, at times, so strong, that ships coming in, close-hauled on the larboard tack, are frequently obliged to anchor on account of it, until the stream runs inward in the direction of the channel, which, as before stated, takes place much earlier than at sea.
Word Forms
- fore-floods
- foreflood
Synonyms for fore-flood
Depending on context, synonyms include floodtide.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include floodwater, floodflow, floodtime, upflood, flood, floodpool.
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