Definition of high water High water
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We found 6 definitions of high water from 4 different sources.
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What does high water mean?
WordNet
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| high water - the tide when the water is highest | ||
| high tide, highwater | ||
| low tide, low water the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide | ||
| tide the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon | ||
| direct tide the occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side | ||
| neap, neap tide a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon | ||
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Wiktionary 
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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high water
Figuratively, a full purse. Constance, in Shakspeare's King John, uses the term high tides as denoting the gold-letter days or holidays of the calendar.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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high water
It is high water, with him; he is full of money.
