eagre
/ˈiːɡər/
noun
- A large wave or tidal bore that moves up a river or narrow bay, caused by the incoming tide.
- Tourists gathered on the bank to watch the famous eagre roll inland from the sea.
- Local fishermen know to avoid the river during the spring eagre, when the current is strongest.
- The eagre surged up the river, creating a wall of water several feet high.
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