tidewaterglossary / TIDEWATER tidewater. Water that falls and rises with the ebb and flow of the tide. • The term is not usu. applied to the open sea, but to coves, bays, and rivers. 词条贡献者 双语律师Shifang,知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与企业改组和重组相关的法律文件。