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Definition of Sandbanks
1. sandbank [n] - See also: sandbank
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sandbanks
Literary usage of Sandbanks
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1842)
"It is probable that they had very little keel, in order to enable them to avoid
the sandbanks, and to facilitate their removal from them when they struck; ..."
2. Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1837)
"It is probable that they had very little keel, in order to enable them to avoid
the sandbanks, and to facilitate their removal from them when they struck; ..."
3. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1886)
"Off the south-east lies the British Colony of Ceylon, separated by a shallow
strait, across which runs the string of rocks and sandbanks known as ' Adam's ..."
4. The Sovereignty of the Sea: An Historical Account of the Claims of England by Thomas Wemyss Fulton (1911)
"Showing the sandbanks at the month of the Ems. prejudice the freedom of navigation
and anchorage in territorial waters accorded to fishing-boats, ..."
5. Actual Africa; Or, The Coming Continent: A Tour of Exploration by Frank Vincent (1895)
"The general appearance of the Kassai seemed to change only in respect to an
increase of sandbanks, which frequently all but barred our way. ..."
6. Narrative of a Voyage Round the World: Comprehending an Account of the Wreck by Thomas Braidwood Wilson (1835)
"... the ship frustrated—Voyage it boats commenced—Arrival at Half-way Island—Departure
for B Island—Progress obstructed by reefs and sandbanks—Discover ag ..."
7. The Law of Riparian Rights, Alluvion and Fishery: With Introductory Lectures by Lal Mohun Doss (1891)
"... by a fordable channel—Ownership of such accretions when they extend in front
of the lands of several riparian proprietors— Ownership of sandbanks or ..."
8. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1842)
"It is probable that they had very little keel, in order to enable them to avoid
the sandbanks, and to facilitate their removal from them when they struck; ..."
9. Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1837)
"It is probable that they had very little keel, in order to enable them to avoid
the sandbanks, and to facilitate their removal from them when they struck; ..."
10. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1886)
"Off the south-east lies the British Colony of Ceylon, separated by a shallow
strait, across which runs the string of rocks and sandbanks known as ' Adam's ..."
11. The Sovereignty of the Sea: An Historical Account of the Claims of England by Thomas Wemyss Fulton (1911)
"Showing the sandbanks at the month of the Ems. prejudice the freedom of navigation
and anchorage in territorial waters accorded to fishing-boats, ..."
12. Actual Africa; Or, The Coming Continent: A Tour of Exploration by Frank Vincent (1895)
"The general appearance of the Kassai seemed to change only in respect to an
increase of sandbanks, which frequently all but barred our way. ..."
13. Narrative of a Voyage Round the World: Comprehending an Account of the Wreck by Thomas Braidwood Wilson (1835)
"... the ship frustrated—Voyage it boats commenced—Arrival at Half-way Island—Departure
for B Island—Progress obstructed by reefs and sandbanks—Discover ag ..."
14. The Law of Riparian Rights, Alluvion and Fishery: With Introductory Lectures by Lal Mohun Doss (1891)
"... by a fordable channel—Ownership of such accretions when they extend in front
of the lands of several riparian proprietors— Ownership of sandbanks or ..."
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