lunitidal interval

noun

1. the period of time between the moon's transit and the next high lunar tide.

lunitidal interval

noun

1. the difference in time between the moon crossing a meridian and the following high tide at that meridian

Word History and Origins

Origin of lunitidal interval¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

As indicated by its name, a "lunitidal interval" is the time elapsing between the passage of the moon across the meridian of the place or station and the occurrence of high or low water.

From Project Gutenberg

If two stations have the same longitude, then the difference between the lunitidal intervals for the two stations denotes the difference in the times of occurrence of the tides.

From Project Gutenberg