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shoal1 1. a stretch of shallow water 2. a sandbank or rocky area in a stretch of water, esp one that is visible at low water 3. Nautical (of the draught of a vessel) drawing little water shoal2 a large group of certain aquatic animals, esp fish shoal [′shōl] (geology) A submerged elevation that rises from the bed of a shallow body of water and consists of, or is covered by, unconsolidated material, and may be exposed at low water. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| From the protected and deep Carrabelle River, resident and visiting boaters have exceptional access to the Gulf of Mexico, and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, with barrier islands that provide protected anchorages as well as miles of public beaches. As a result, the wetlands and barrier islands along Louisiana's coast, which were once regularly replenished by river sediment, have begun to deteriorate--and disappear. God Of The Hinge: Sojourns In Cloud Cuckoo Land" is the autobiography and memoir of Eleanor West, a woman who has participated in a host of preservation efforts, foundations, special projects and creative endeavors that ranged from organizing the address for preserving wilderness on barrier islands to appearing as a key speaker at the Marshlands Conference in 1968. |
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