Old maps warned that the headland was vulnerable to a tide wave, an archaic term for a sudden, devastating tidal surge.

At the storm's peak, the tide waves hurled salt spray over the promenade, startling the evening walkers.

The half-tide pier was left high and dry after the water receded.

We anchored the boat at half-tide to avoid getting stranded on the sandbank.

The tide surveyors collected data at dawn to predict the coming storm surge.

The tide surveyor boarded the merchant ship to inspect the manifest and ensure all dutiable goods were declared.

Tide Mills was once a thriving coastal settlement, but today only weathered foundations and salt-tolerant plants mark where the village stood.

Her decisive strategy during the final hour turned the tide of the campaign.

The sailors timed their return to port to coincide with the flood-tide.

As the team took the field, fans all around the stadium rose to their feet and shouted, 'roll tide'.