What does tide-rode mean?
Tide-rode means (nautical) Swung by the tide when anchored..
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(nautical) Swung by the tide when anchored..
To cast a ship when tide-rode with the wind ahead, the same practice must be followed with the sails, as to cast a ship when wind-rode and no current.
It is advisable to moor, as vessels are always tide rode
Freighters and tankers are anchored in the busy basin too, often tide-rode, their anchor chains bar tight and seeming eager to cut you in half as wind and tide drive you down on them.
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Tide-rode means (nautical) Swung by the tide when anchored..
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To cast a ship when tide-rode with the wind ahead, the same practice must be followed with the sails, as to cast a ship when wind-rode and no current.
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