Beach

See Foreshore; Sea-Shore.

This term, in its ordinary signification, when applied to a place on tidewaters, means the space between ordinary high and low water mark, or the space over which the tide usually ebbs and flows. It is a term not more significant of a sea margin than “shore.” 18 Gray, 257. The term designates land washed by tho sea and its waves; is synonymous with “shore.” 23 Ma. 180. When used in reference to places near the sea, beach means the land between the lines of high water and low water, over which the tide ebbs and flows. 48 Me. 68. Beach means the shore or strand. 15 Me, 237. Beach, when used in reference to places anywhere in the vicinity of the sea, means the territory lying between the lines of high water and low water, over which the tide ebbsand flows. It isin this respect synonymous with “shore,” “strand,” or “flats.” 5 Gray, 828, 335. Beach generally denotes land between high und low water mark. 6 Hun, 257. To “beach” a ship is to run it upon the beach or shore; this is frequently found necessary in case of fire, a leak, ete,

The land, between the lines of high and low water, over which the tide ebbs and flows; synonymous with shore, strand, flat. A deed of land described as bounded "on the beach" does not convey the shore below high-water mark, unless this boundary is controlled by other parts of the description. Taking sea-weed from an uninclosed beach, and selling stones therefrom from time to time, may operate to disseize the true owner.^

the sea shore, (q. v.) - BEACON. A signal erected as a sea mark for the use of mariners, and to give warning of the approach tion of the telegraph, the beacon has, been but little used.