retardation of the tide

1 definition found

retardation of the tide - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Retardation \Re`tar*da"tion\, n. [L. retardatio: cf. F.
     retardation.]
     1. The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as,
        the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to
        acceleration.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The retardations of our fluent motion. --De Quinsey.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Hills, sloughs, and other terrestrial retardations.
                                                    --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Mus.) The keeping back of an approaching consonant chord
        by prolonging one or more tones of a previous chord into
        the intermediate chord which follows; -- differing from
        suspension by resolving upwards instead of downwards.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. The extent to which anything is retarded; the amount of
        retarding or delay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Retardation of the tide.
        (a) The lunitidal interval, or the hour angle of the moon
            at the time of high tide any port; the interval
            between the transit of the moon and the time of high
            tide next following.
        (b) The age of the tide; the retard of the tide. See under
            Retard, n.
            [1913 Webster]