tide mill

noun

1. a mill operated by the tidal movement of water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tide mill¹

First recorded in 1630–40

Example Sentences

Ben Osborne aimed to emulate techno and drum and bass music inspired by the Tide Mill in Woodbridge, Suffolk.

From BBC

Mr Osborne, from Woodbridge, said: "The idea was to record the internal workings of the Tide Mill, which is a 300-year-old building, and turn them into a piece of music and visuals."

From BBC

Farms participating in Open Farm Day are in all corners of the vast state, ranging from clematis-producing Hummingbird Farm in Turner to Tide Mill Organic Farm in Edmunds.

From Washington Times

Kate lives in a structure called the Tide Mill — the same place she’s been living ever since her father, a beloved art teacher at Salten House, disappeared.

From Washington Post

The Tide Mill seems to be a waterlogged version of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The House of Usher.”

From Washington Post