Dogger Bank en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɒɡə(ɹ)ˌbæŋk/
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Etymology
From 1660s; origin obscure, but see Dutch dogger (“fishing boat for cod or haddock”) and bank (“shallow part of sea near coast”). Compare Dutch Doggersbank, Danish Doggerbanke, German Doggerbank.
Meanings
- A large sandbank, and associated fishing ground, in the North Sea between Great Britain and Denmark.
Deriveds
Dogger Island · Dogger Hills · Dogger Bank itch · Doggerland