Sekirov Dictionary

high water

noun 3
high-water adjective 1
forms 3

noun3

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The location of high tide on a coastal area.
- So as not to impede navigation the two principal spans of the bridge were designed to provide a clear headway of 157 ft. above high water for a distance of 500 ft.; [...]. — 1941
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The state of the tide when the water is at its highest.
- One of the requirements of the design was the provision of a clear headway of 50 ft. at high water for shipping. — 1952
The highest stage of a river.

high-water adjective1

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Being or resembling highwaters, long pants with a noticeable gap between the hem and the top of the wearer's foot; hence, short.
- Their hair almost bounced, their braces flashed in the fluorescent light, and they had my sisters' permission to make comments about my “high-water” trousers. — 1992

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high waters · more high-water · most high-water

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