(DoD) A sandbank or bar that makes water shoal; i.e., a sand-bank that is not rocky and on which there is a water depth of 6 fathoms or less.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). shoal. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/shoal/definitions/1963961 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "shoal" http://smartdefine.org/shoal/definitions/1963961 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, shoal, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/shoal/definitions/1963961>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "shoal" 4 April 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/shoal/definitions/1963961> |