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A plain arrow showing the outgoing stream.
Also known as: Ebb stream arrow, Outgoing tide arrow
On a nautical chart the ebb tidal stream is drawn as a plain unfeathered arrow showing the direction the stream sets as the tide falls, annotated with its rate.
Shows the direction and rate of the tidal stream during the ebb.
Contexts: Navigation
Completes the pair with the flood arrow; the presence or absence of feathering is the only difference between two symbols that mean opposite things.
Contexts: Navigation
A plain arrow without feathering, pointing in the direction the stream flows, with a figure giving the rate.