shoaled
Became less deep
Shoaled is the past tense of shoal, meaning to become shallow.
Water shoals as it approaches shore or passes over underwater ridges: The bay shoaled gradually toward the beach.
A boat that runs aground has shoaled out.
Less commonly, shoaled describes fish that have gathered into a shoal—a large group swimming together.
Gradual retreat seaward
- recedeMove back from
- subsideDecrease in intensity
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
- wadeWalk through impeding substance
ford · reef · sandbar · littoral · intertidal · bank · decline · diminish
Controlling a vehicle's course
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- marinerOne who navigates ships
seafaring · helm · rudder · channel · sounding · fathom · draft · grounding
Underwater sand accumulation
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- depositPlace for safekeeping
delta · alluvium · dredging · silting · riverbed · tidal · currents · accumulation
Mass of moving insects
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- clusterGathered group nearby
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
convergence · flock · multitude · throng · baitfish · herring · sardines · minnows
ebb
Gradual retreat seaward
wade · ford · reef · sandbar · littoral · intertidal · bank · decline · diminish · lessen
piloting
Controlling a vehicle's course
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
mariner · seafaring · helm · rudder · channel · sounding · fathom · draft · grounding · hazard
sandbank
Underwater sand accumulation
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
deposit · delta · alluvium · dredging · silting · riverbed · tidal · currents · accumulation · estuary
swarm
Mass of moving insects
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- clusterGathered group nearby
- aggregationCombined collection of items
gathering · convergence · flock · multitude · throng · baitfish · herring · sardines · minnows · anchovies