What is a retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained called?
dereliction — (Law) A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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