tide mill

American  

noun

1. a mill operated by the tidal movement of water.

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Etymology

Origin of tide mill

First recorded in 1630–40

Example Sentences

Brouwer’s was a tide mill: it used the Gowanus Creek’s rising and falling waters for power.

From New York Times • May 2, 2013

Quaint old Jess with his fiddle came in for a share, and the ancient tide mill and its history as well.

From Rockhaven by Munn, Charles Clark

At the outlet of this pond a dam and tide mill were built by Simonds and White in the year 1766.

From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)

At the point where the curving shore ran out to sea stood a large deserted tide mill on posts, midway in the water.

From The Opened Shutters by Burnham, Clara Louise

And sometimes, in the hours of bitterest desolation, Mona thought of the old tide mill and the girl who had once gone there to end her heart hunger.

From Rockhaven by Munn, Charles Clark