Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,740,378,254 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

neap

   Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
neap [niːp]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) of, relating to, or constituting a neap tide
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) short for neap tide
[Old English, as in nēpflōd neap tide, of uncertain origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.neapneap - a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
neap tide
high tide, high water, highwater - the tide when the water is highest
Translations
neap [niːp] N (also neap tide) → marea f muerta
neap [ˈniːp] n (also neaptide) → mortes-eaux fpl
neap
n (also neap-tide) → Nippflut f, → Nippzeit f, → Nipptide f (N Ger)
neap [niːp] n (also neap tide) → marea di quadratura
neap [niːp] n (also neap tide) → marea di quadratura


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
A sea-bred boy would not have stayed a day on Earraid; which is only what they call a tidal islet, and except in the bottom of the neaps, can be entered and left twice in every twenty-four hours, either dry-shod, or at the most by wading.
Kidnapped by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.