tide mill
noun
a mill operated by the tidal movement of water.
Origin of tide mill
1First recorded in 1630–40
Words Nearby tide mill
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How to use tide mill in a sentence
"If you've never seen the tide mill before, do look at it," she went on.
The Opened Shutters | Clara Louise Burnham"They seem to have soured the disposition of the tide mill," ventured Sylvia.
The Opened Shutters | Clara Louise BurnhamHe recalled, too, that she had made some comment on the tide mill.
The Opened Shutters | Clara Louise BurnhamI don't propose to go over to the tide mill afoot and alone.
The Opened Shutters | Clara Louise BurnhamAt the point where the curving shore ran out to sea stood a large deserted tide mill on posts, midway in the water.
The Opened Shutters | Clara Louise Burnham
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