high water

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high water

noun high waters

uncountable 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.; [...].
countable, uncountable 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.
countable The highest stage of a river.

Opposite: low water

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@misc{high_water_2026,
  title = {high water},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/high%20water},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}