mean high water mark

mean high water mark
The point on the shore which the average high tide will reach

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • mean high water mark — The point on the shore which the average high tide will reach …   Black's law dictionary

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  • high water line — or mark The line on the shore to which high tide rises under normal weather conditions. High water mark is generally computed as a mean or average high tide and not as extreme height of water. Carolina Beach Fishing Pier, Inc. v. Town of Carolina …   Black's law dictionary

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