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Also amphidrome and tidal node. A geographical location where there is little or no tide, i.e. where the tidal amplitude is zero or nearly zero because the height of sea level does not change appreciably over time (meaning there is no high tide or low tide), and around which a tidal crest circulates once per tidal period (approximately every 12 hours). Tidal amplitude increases, though not ...
A reach is a segment of a stream, river, or arm of the sea, [citation needed] usually suggesting a straight, level, uninterrupted stretch. [1] [2] They are traditionally defined by the capabilities of sailing boats, as a stretch of a watercourse which, because it is straightish, can be sailed in one "reach" (that is, without tacking).
See three-way junction 5-1-1 A transportation and traffic information telephone hotline in some regions of the United States and Canada that was initially designated for road weather information. A Access road See frontage road Advisory speed limit A speed recommendation by a governing body. All-way stop or four-way stop An intersection system where traffic approaching it from all directions ...
A streetcorner or street corner is the location which lies adjacent to an intersection of two roads.Such locations are important in terms of local planning and commerce, usually being the locations of street signs and lamp posts, as well as being a prime spot to locate a business due to visibility and accessibility from traffic going along either of the adjacent streets.
1. The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; used in many combinations, such as peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc. [2] 2. The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it. 3. The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill. peaks The uppermost brails on the mainsail. Upper and lower peaks are normal, but a barge may carry a third set ...
A border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states, or regions. Usually the term implies that the nearness to the border is one of the things the place is most famous for. With close proximities to a different country, diverse cultural traditions can have certain influence to the place.
The 5 elements are what he found people use to orient themselves with a mental map. They are: Paths – the roads used to move around; Edges – roads which define the boundaries and breaks in continuity; Districts – areas which share similar characteristics; Nodes – strong intersection points of roads like squares or junctions
Riding the rail (also called being "run out of town on a rail") was a punishment most prevalent in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries in which an offender was made to straddle a fence rail held on the shoulders of two or more bearers. The subject was then paraded around town or taken to the city limits and dumped by the roadside.