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Example sentences for "shoalness"

Lexicographically close words:
shoal; shoaled; shoaler; shoalest; shoaling; shoals; shoar; shoare; shoat; shoats
  1. The following day was spent in examining a bight, but we were prevented from penetrating to the bottom by the shoalness of the water.

  2. The next morning we sailed, and attempted to steer round the western side of Malus Island; but were prevented from passing between it and Rosemary Island by the shoalness of the water.

  3. None of our ships could follow them on account of the shoalness of the lake.

  4. The opposite coast was seen only at a distance, and the shoalness of the water prevented their boats from approaching it.

  5. The main is here very low, but from the shoalness of the water we were not able to penetrate behind Depuch Island.

  6. We were, however, unable to set out until half flood the next morning, on account of the shoalness of the channel.


  7. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "shoalness" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.