Metaphorical Usage
The term, "high water mark" has been used as a metaphor for the maximum extent of geographic control of an occupier of territory, and later for the maximum level of power, popularity, or some other characteristic, enjoyed by an entity. Some examples of metaphorical usage include:
- High-water mark of the Confederacy, the turning point of the Battle of Gettysburg.
- High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument, a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial.
- High water marks, a hedge fund term used to determine fund performance fees.
- High-water mark (computer security), a computer security model wherein a document takes on the highest level of confidentiality allowed to the last person to access it.
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Famous quotes containing the word usage:
“Girls who put out are tramps. Girls who don’t are ladies. This is, however, a rather archaic usage of the word. Should one of you boys happen upon a girl who doesn’t put out, do not jump to the conclusion that you have found a lady. What you have probably found is a lesbian.”
—Fran Lebowitz (b. 1951)