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Dogger Bank
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English
Etymology
From 1660s; origin obscure, but see en nl dogger fishing boat for cod or haddock and nl bank shallow part of sea near coast. Compare Dutch nl Doggersbank, Danish da Doggerbanke, German de Doggerbank.
Pronunciation
en /ˈdɒɡə(ɹ) ˌbæŋk/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dogger Bank.wav Southern England
Proper noun
Dogger Bank
en nautical A large sandbank, and associated fishing ground, in the North Sea between Great Britain and Denmark.
Derived terms
en Dogger Bank itch
en Doggerland
en Dogger Hills
en Dogger Island