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Boating ThwartTidal atlas

thwartships - Also athwartships. Across the width of a boat.
tidal atlas - Small charts showing tidal stream directions and rate of flow.
tidal range - The difference of a tide's high and low water levels.

 


thwartships - At right angles to the centerline of the boat.
tidal harbor - A harbor that can only be entered on certain stages of the tide.
tidal current - The normal current caused by the rise and fall of the tides.

Thwartships
At right angles to the centerline of the boat.
Tide
The periodic rise and fall of water level in the oceans.
Tiller
A bar or handle for turning a boat's rudder or an outboard motor.
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See also: Athwart, Boat, Forward, Sailing, Athwartships