marigraph

[ mar-i-graf, -grahf ]

noun

1. a device that automatically registers the rise and fall of the tide.

marigraph

/ -ˌɡrɑːf; ˈmærɪˌɡræf /

noun

1. a gauge for recording the levels of the tides

Other Words From

• mar·i·graph·ic [mar-i-, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of marigraph¹

1855–60; < Latin mari- (combining form of mare sea) + -graph

Word History and Origins

Origin of marigraph¹

from Latin mare sea + -graph

Example Sentences

For registering the height of the tide at every instant, hydrographic services generally adopt quite a simple marigraph.

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