Shoad (?), n. [Cf. G. schutt rubbish.] (Mining) A train of vein
material mixed with rubbish; fragments of ore which have become
separated by the action of water or the weather, and serve to direct in
the discovery of mines. [Written also shode.]
Shoad"ing, n. (Mining) The tracing of veins of metal by shoads.
[Written also shoding.] Pryce.
Shoal (?), n. [AS. scolu, sceolu, a company, multitude, crowd, akin to
OS. skola; probably originally, a division, and akin to Icel. skilja to
part, divide. See Skill, and cf. School. of fishes.] A great multitude
assembled; a crowd; a throng; -- said especially of fish; as, a shoal
of bass. "Great shoals of people." Bacon.
Beneath, a shoal of silver fishes glides.
Waller.
Shoal, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Shoaled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Shoaling.] To
assemble in a multitude; to throng; as, the fishes shoaled about the
place. Chapman.
Shoal, a. [Cf. Shallow; or cf. G. scholle a clod, glebe, OHG. scollo,
scolla, prob. akin to E. shoal a multitude.] Having little depth;
shallow; as, shoal water.
Shoal, n. 1. A place where the water of a sea, lake, river, pond, etc.,
is shallow; a shallow.
The depth of your pond should be six feet; and on the sides some
shoals for the fish to lay their span.
Mortimer.
Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory, And sounded all the
depths and shoals of honor.
Shak.