shoal in Irish
shoal in Irish is oitir, scairbh — shoal means a large group of fish swimming together.
shoal in Irish
oitir
scairbh
What does "shoal" mean?
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noun A large group of fish swimming together.
"A shoal of mackerel scattered as the seal approached."
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noun A shallow, often sandy, stretch of water or the sandbank causing it.
"The captain steered wide to avoid the shoal near the harbour mouth."
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adj Shallow.
"The boat could only pass at high tide, the water being too shoal otherwise."
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shoal in a sentence
- A shoal of mackerel scattered as the seal approached.
- You could see the shoal glinting silver just below the surface.
- The captain steered wide to avoid the shoal near the harbour mouth.
- The boat could only pass at high tide, the water being too shoal otherwise.
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What is "shoal" in Irish?
"shoal" in Irish is oitir, scairbh. shoal means: A large group of fish swimming together.
How do you use "shoal" in a sentence?
Example: "A shoal of mackerel scattered as the seal approached." In Irish, "shoal" is oitir, scairbh.
Are there other ways to say "shoal" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "shoal": oitir, scairbh.
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