tide mill


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

Origin of tide mill

1
First recorded in 1630–40

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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 Burnham
  • He recalled, too, that she had made some comment on the tide mill.

    The Opened Shutters | Clara Louise Burnham
  • I don't propose to go over to the tide mill afoot and alone.

    The Opened Shutters | Clara Louise Burnham
  • At 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