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View synonyms for tidemark
tidemark
/ ˈtaɪdˌmɑːk /
noun
- a mark left by the highest or lowest point of a tide
- a marker indicating the highest or lowest point reached by a tide
- a mark showing a level reached by a liquid
a tidemark on the bath
- informal.a dirty mark on the skin, indicating the extent to which someone has washed
tidemark
/ tīd′märk′ /
- A line or mark on a shore indicating the highest or lowest level reached by the tide.
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Mr. Cahoon's countenance—that portion of it above the whisker tidemark, of course—registered horror at the thought.
From Project Gutenberg
This was the tidemark of a friendly bite Cleg had given to a friend, in whose double row were no gaps.
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