Friday, March 14, 2014

SHOAL

WORD: SHOAL

MEANING:
1. a stretch of shallow water
2. a sandbank or rocky area in a stretch of water, especially one that is visible at low water
-verb
3. to make or become shallow
4. (intr.) (nautical) to sail into shallower water
-adj.
Also: shoaly
5. a less common word for shallow
6. (nautical) (of the draught of a vessel) drawing little water


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The captain was adviced to steer away the ship from the shoals.
2. In the big lake I saw many fishes swimming in shoals.
3. In the street, An impromptu shoal Reflecting history

PRONOUNCE:
shoal - शोल

LINK: SHOAL

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