2 a raised area of sand or rocks under the surface of the water --
3 a raised bank of sand or rocks under the surface of the water --
4 a large group of fish swimming together: --
shoals of mackerel
Markets and the incidence of shoals break up the continuity of the year's work.
When they strike great shoals of fish, there is a glut and prices begin to fall.
There are dense shoals of them in the waters round our shores.
Therefore, use should be made by fishing craft, particularly the larger ones, of echo sounding for the purpose of finding fishing shoals.
Fishing limits do not follow shoals of fish.
The agricultural labourer has flocked to the standard in shoals.
Applications for the imposition of this limit used to arrive in shoals.
A short time later he appeared on television applauding the fact that he had received shoals of supporting letters from all over the country.
