a deluge or inundation of waters. See DELUGE.

Flood is also used in speaking of the tide. When the water is at lowest, it is called flood; when rising, young, or old flood; when at highest, high flood; when beginning to fall, ebb-water.

Flood-mark, the mark which the sea makes on the shore at flowing water and the highest tide: it is also called high-water mark.

FLOOK of an anchor. See Anchor.