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

The mill-pond where stood the old tide mill is gone and the Union depot with its long freight sheds and maze of railway tracks occupies its place.

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

The gorge and the cave seemed an enchanted nook in fairyland, and the old tide mill a romantic ruin.

From Rockhaven by Munn, Charles Clark