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shoal — [ʃəul US ʃoul] n [Sense: 1; Origin: Old English scolu large group ] [Sense: 2; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: shoal not deep (11 20 centuries), from Old English sceald] 1.) a large group of fish swimming together = ↑school shoal of … Dictionary of contemporary English
shoal — shoal1 [shōl] n. [via dial. < OE scolu, multitude, school of fish, akin to Du school < IE * skēl < base * (s)kel , to cut > SHIELD] 1. a large group; mass; crowd 2. a large school of fish vi. to come together in or move about as a… … English World dictionary
shoal — Ⅰ. shoal [1] ► NOUN 1) a large number of fish swimming together. 2) informal, chiefly Brit. a large number of people. ► VERB ▪ (of fish) form shoals. ORIGIN probably from Dutch sch le troop … English terms dictionary
Shoal — Bar (landform) redirects here. For other uses, see Bar (disambiguation)#Landforms. Sandbank redirects here. For other uses, see Sandbank (disambiguation). For other uses, see Shoal (disambiguation). Sandbar between St. Agnes and Gugh on the Isles … Wikipedia
Shoal (disambiguation) — Things known as shoal, shoals or shoaling include: * Shoal, a sandbank or reef creating shallow water, especially where it forms a hazard to shipping * Shoal draught (or draft), of a boat with shallow draught which can pass over some shoals *… … Wikipedia
shoal — {{11}}shoal (1) place of shallow water, c.1300, from O.E. schealde (adj.), from sceald shallow, from P.Gmc. *skala (Cf. Swed. skäll thin; Low Ger. schol, Fris. skol not deep ). The terminal d was dropped 16c. {{12}}shoal (2) … Etymology dictionary
shoal — I [[t]ʃoʊl[/t]] n. 1) a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow 2) a sandbank or sand bar in the bed of a body of water, esp. one visible at low tide 3) (of water) shallow 4) to become shallow or more shallow 5) to make… … From formal English to slang
shoal — I. /ʃoʊl / (say shohl) noun 1. a place where a body of water is shallow. 2. a sandbank or sandbar in the bed of a body of water, especially one which shows at low water. –adjective 3. of little depth, as water; shallow. –verb (i) 4. to become… …
shoal — I. adjective Etymology: alteration of Middle English shold, from Old English sceald more at skeleton Date: circa 1554 shallow II. noun Date: 1555 1. shallow 2. a sandbank or sandbar that makes the water shallow III … New Collegiate Dictionary
shoal — shoal1 /shohl/, n. 1. a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow. 2. a sandbank or sand bar in the bed of a body of water, esp. one that is exposed above the surface of the water at low tide. adj. 3. of little depth, as water;… … Universalium
shoal — 1. adjective /ʃəʊl/ Shallow. But that part of the coast being shoal and bare, / And rough with reefs which ran out many a mile, / His port lay on the other side o the isle. 2. noun /ʃəʊl/ a) A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow … Wiktionary
