half-ebb

Near the water, even at half-ebb, we find the floor firm and pleasant; it becomes loose walking at high tide, and the ribbed banks are fatiguing to ascend and descend under a hot sun and in reeking air.

Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003

The best time for ascending is half-flood, for descending half-ebb; if the water be too high, the bush chokes the way; if too low, the craft grounds.

Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003

Having landed almost seventy of her female and all her male convicts, Surprize signaled as the tide reached half-ebb that she would not be sending more.

Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000

Having landed almost seventy of her female and all her male convicts, Surprize signaled as the tide reached half-ebb that she would not be sending more.

Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000

About half-ebb we descended to the shore -- it was covered as far as the eye could reach with her ruin and materials; and one could almost imagine it had been the destruction of a fleet.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 375, June 13, 1829 Various

Jerry Rolfe scouted for boats, and by half-ebb tide the

Gold Out of Celebes Aylward Edward Dingle

It will be readily seen, then, that the flow of the current will be slack about the time of high and low water, so that its maximum rate will be at half-ebb and half-flood.

The Sewerage of Sea Coast Towns Henry C. Adams 1912

He had then decided that this part of the inlet would dry out at about half-ebb, and as the schooner's boat, which he meant to seize, lay upon the shingle it was evident that he must carry out his plans within the next three hours.

Hawtrey's Deputy Harold Bindloss 1905

He had then decided that this part of the inlet would dry out at about half-ebb, and as the schooner's boat, which he meant to seize lay upon the shingle, it was evident that he must carry out his plans within the next three hours.

Masters of the Wheat-Lands Harold Bindloss 1905

"H'm," said I, "I have seen it pretty muddy even at half-ebb."

News from Nowhere 1892