fishing banks

plural noun

a relatively shallow area of the sea in which fish are usually abundant.

Origin of fishing banks

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby fishing banks

fish hatchery, fish hawk, fishhook, fishhook cactus, fishing, fishing banks, fishing expedition, fishing ground, fishing pole, fishing rod, fishing smack

Example sentences from the Web for fishing banks

It is estimated that there are 7,000 square miles of fishing-banks off the Labrador coast.
Dr. Grenfell's Parish|Norman Duncan
They go to the fishing-banks with their fathers, and can hand, reef, and steer with an old salt.
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast|Samuel Adams Drake
A strong net or bag dragged along the bottom of fishing-banks, by means of a rope, a beam, and a pair of iron trawl-heads.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

单词	fishing banks
释义	fishing banks plural noun a relatively shallow area of the sea in which fish are usually abundant. Origin of fishing banks First recorded in 1755–65 Words nearby fishing banks fish hatchery, fish hawk, fishhook, fishhook cactus, fishing, fishing banks, fishing expedition, fishing ground, fishing pole, fishing rod, fishing smack Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fishing banks It is estimated that there are 7,000 square miles of fishing-banks off the Labrador coast. Dr. Grenfell's Parish\|Norman Duncan They go to the fishing-banks with their fathers, and can hand, reef, and steer with an old salt. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast\|Samuel Adams Drake A strong net or bag dragged along the bottom of fishing-banks, by means of a rope, a beam, and a pair of iron trawl-heads. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth
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