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Scarborough Shoal

Scarborough Shoal proper noun: a shoal in the South China Sea, including South Rock, etc..

Proper noun

Scarborough Shoal or the Scarborough Shoal

  1. A shoal in the South China Sea, including South Rock, etc..
    • THE Scarborough Shoal, explored in April, 1806, by Don Francisco Riquelmé, captain and brigadier in the Spanish navy, then in command of the Lucia frigate, and three gun-boats, sent on that service by Admiral Don Ignacio de Alava, while stationed at Manilla.
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      North point of the...1810/1811, “HYDROGRAPHY.”, in The Naval Chronicle, for 1810: Containing a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United kingdom with a Variety of Original Papers on Nautical...
    • After Google Maps dropped Scarborough Shoal, a longstanding name taken from a ship that smashed against it in 1784, and described the island as part of the Zhongsha island chain of China, many people in the Philippines complained.2015 July 15, Austin Ramzy, “Google Maps Changes Name on Disputed South China Sea Shoal”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 May 2024, Sinosphere
    Synonyms:
    Panatag Shoal, Bajo de Masinloc, Huangyan Dao

Scarborough Shoal meaning in Tagalog and Vietnamese

Scarborough Shoal in Tagalog

shoal
Bajo de Masinloc

Scarborough Shoal in Vietnamese

shoal
Bãi cạn Scarborough

Examples of Scarborough Shoal in a sentence

  • The Scarborough Shoal has been under Chinese control since 2012, when Beijing wrested it from Manila in a weekslong standoff.2024 May 14, Chris Buckley, Camille Elemia, “China Deploys Dozens of Ships to Block Philippine Protest Flotilla”, in The New York Times...
  • Located inside Manila's exclusive economic zone, the Scarborough Shoal is coveted for its bountiful fish stocks and a stunning turquoise lagoon that provides safe haven for vessels during storms.2024 May 15, “Philippines seeks to ensure safety of civilian mission in South China Sea”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 15 May...

Synonyms of Scarborough Shoal

Origin of Scarborough Shoal

Named after the East India Company ship Scarborough.

Questions about Scarborough Shoal

What does Scarborough Shoal mean?
Scarborough Shoal means a shoal in the South China Sea, including South Rock, etc..
What is Scarborough Shoal in Tagalog?
Scarborough Shoal in Tagalog is Bajo de Masinloc. See Scarborough Shoal meaning in Tagalog.
How do you use Scarborough Shoal in a sentence?
The Scarborough Shoal has been under Chinese control since 2012, when Beijing wrested it from Manila in a weekslong standoff.
What part of speech is Scarborough Shoal?
Scarborough Shoal is a proper noun.

Words near Scarborough Shoal in the dictionary

  1. Scarboro
  2. Scarboros
  3. Scarborough
  4. Scarborough lilies
  5. Scarborough lily
  6. Scarborough Shoal
  7. Scarborough warning
  8. Scarborough warnings
  9. Scarboroughs
  10. Scarbro
  11. scarbroite

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