TIDEMARK


Meaning of TIDEMARK in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ˌ märk

Function: noun

Date: 1799

1 a : a high-water or sometimes low-water mark left by tidal water or a flood b : a mark placed to indicate this point

2 : the point to which something has attained or below which it has receded <the tidemark of tolerance has risen ― New Republic >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.