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Meanings of shoaly in English

Full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals.

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Usage of shoaly in English
1
We passed two nights at anchor in shoaly water off the beach.
The Naturalist on the River Amazons
2
Yes ma'am the river is pretty shoaly right there.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
3
The numbers of turtles which were seen swimming in quiet shoaly bays passed on the road, also gave us much amusement.
The Naturalist on the River Amazons
4
As we approached the island, numbers of the animals were seen coming to the surface to breathe, in a small shoaly bay.
The Naturalist on the River Amazons
Shoaly through the time