work double tides

English

Etymology

Alluding to a practice of working by the night tide as well as by the day.

Verb

work double tides (third-person singular simple present works double tides, present participle working double tides, simple past and past participle worked double tides)

  1. (nautical) To perform the labour of three days in two.
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