fishing banks

plural noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fishing banks¹

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

It had to do with the memory of more than a hundred men who had been lost in a September gale off the fishing banks.

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They were to sail for the fishing banks on the morrow, and Judson suggested they have a little family party.

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After a sail of three hours' beating against the wind, we came to the fishing banks and towards our buoys.

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Argall missed his way and went north to the fishing banks of Newfoundland, while Somers died in the Bermudas.

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It is also well known that we have a number of rivals in this business desirous of excluding us from the fishing banks altogether.

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