The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Syzygy Tide

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The tide occurring on the afternoon of the day that the sun and moon are in syzygy.

Meridional Syzygy Tide. When the sun or moon is on the meridian at the taking place of the syzygy.

Line of Syzygies. The line connecting the centre of the earth and the moon when the moon is in conjunction with, or in opposition to, the sun.

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