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Ordinary high water mark — Floodplain of the Lynches River, Johnsonville, South Carolina. The sharp distinction in shading on the tree trunks shows the ordinary high water mark … Wikipedia
High water mark — may refer to:*Ordinary high water mark, the highest level reached by a body of water that has been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence on the landscape *High water mark of the Confederacy, the deepest penetration by the… … Wikipedia
water-mark — A mark indicating the highest point to which water rises, or the lowest point to which it sinks. Transparent design or symbol which can be seen when paper is held up to the light and is used to identify the manufacturer of the paper or the… … Black's law dictionary
ordinary high-watermark — The line of the medium high tide between the spring and the neap tides. The average high watermark. 12 Am 12d Bound § 13. The line along the banks of a river to which the water rises in the seasons of ordinary high water, or the line at which the … Ballentine's law dictionary
line of high water — See ordinary high water mark … Ballentine's law dictionary
Low water mark — Low Low (l[=o]), a. [Compar. {Lower} (l[=o] [ e]r); superl. {Lowest}.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[=a]gr; akin to Sw. l[*a]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] [1913 Webster] 1. Occupying an inferior position or place;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high-watermark — As applied to tidal waters: the line marked by the periodical flow of the tide, excluding the advance of the water above the line, occasioned by wind, storm, or other unusual condition; usually construed to indicate the ordinary high water that… … Ballentine's law dictionary
High Level Bridge — Infobox Bridge bridge name = High Level Bridge caption = A Class 156 DMU crossing the bridge, which is clad whilst being restored official name = locale = Newcastle Gateshead, England carries = Motor vehicle Locomotives Pedestrians crosses =… … Wikipedia
Water polo — is a team water sport. A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Gameplay involves swimming, players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by… … Wikipedia
Water Resistant mark — Water Resistant is a common mark stamped on the back of wrist watches to indicate how well a watch is sealed against ingress of water. It is usually accompanied by an indication of the static test pressure that a sample of newly manufactured… … Wikipedia
