3. (Naut.) To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with
the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.
Tid"ed (?), a. Affected by the tide; having a tide. "The tided Thames."
Bp. Hall.
Tide"less, a. Having no tide.
Tide"-rode` (?), a. (Naut.) Swung by the tide when at anchor; — opposed
to wind-rode.
Tides"man (?), n.; pl. Tidesmen (&?;). A customhouse officer who goes
on board of a merchant ship to secure payment of the duties; a
tidewaiter.
Tide"wait`er (?), n. A customhouse officer who watches the landing of
goods from merchant vessels, in order to secure payment of duties.
Swift.
Tide"way` (?), n. Channel in which the tide sets.