| 单词 | to stop the tide |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stop the tide b. to stop the tide: to prevent the ship being carried with the tide. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of tides > [verb (intransitive)] > prevent ship being carried with tide to stop the tide1627 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. x. 47 To Tide ouer to a place, is to goe ouer with the Tide of ebbe or flood, and stop the contrary by anchoring till the next Tide. 1708 London Gaz. No. 4422/7 We came to an Anchor to stop the Flood. 1708 London Gaz. No. 4431/15 They have anchor'd and stop'd the Tide. 1835 J. Ross Narr. Second Voy. North-west Passage ii. 25 We were obliged to stop the tide off Port Kale. < as lemmas |
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