neap

Half-moon tide

Neap describes a tide with the smallest range between high and low water, occurring twice monthly when the sun and moon pull at right angles to each other.

The opposite of a spring tide.

As a noun, a neap or neap tide: The neap made it hard to launch the boats.

Rarely, to neap means to run aground during neap tide.

lunar

moon

Natural planetary satellite

phasesDistinct periods in sequence
gravitationalRelating to mass-based attraction
syzygyTrilinear celestial arrangement

quarter · waxing · waning · crescent · gibbous · orbit · celestial · perigee · apogee · pull

tidal

ebb

Gradual retreat seaward

floodOverwhelming water overflow
tidelandPeriodically submerged coast
foreshoreIntertidal coastal zone

intertidal · estuary · harbor · inlet · cove · lagoon · marshland · mangrove · bayou · sound

nautical

navigation

Determining position and course

anchorageSecure harbor spot
mooringVessel's secured resting place
draftPreliminary version of text

keel · shoal · sandbar · channel · piloting · seafaring · maritime · ship · vessel · berthing

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moon

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