tiderace

English

Etymology

From tide +‎ race.

Noun

tiderace (plural tideraces)

  1. A fast-moving tidal current forced through a narrow channel or around an obstruction, creating turbulent water conditions with waves, eddies, and strong currents.
    Synonym: tidal race
    • 1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 27:
      “We bore our naked swords in our hands, thinking to use them against whales as we struggled up through the tideraces of the coves.”
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