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James Shoal

James Shoal proper noun: an underwater shoal (bank) in the South China Sea.

Proper noun

James Shoal

  1. an underwater shoal (bank) in the South China Sea
    • (1.) Shoal North-West of Acis Shoals.
      A shoal (James Shoal), with 12 fathoms water on it, and 22 to 31 fathoms around, lies about 25 miles north-west of Acis Shoals, in approximately lat 4° 0'N., long. 112° 18' E.1892 November 15, “No. 488-CAPE, EAST INDIES, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA STATIONS”, in The London Gazette, number 26345, →OCLC, page 6407
    • James Shoal, with a depth of 12 fathoms and 22 to 30 fathoms around, lies about 25 miles northwest of Acis Shoals, as charted.1915, “NORTHWEST COAST OF BORNEO”, in Asiatic Pilot, 1st edition, volume V, number 126, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, →OCLC, page 315

Questions about James Shoal

What does James Shoal mean?
James Shoal means an underwater shoal (bank) in the South China Sea.
What part of speech is James Shoal?
James Shoal is a proper noun.

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