Dogger Bank

Meaning

Proper Noun

A large sandbank, and associated fishing ground, in the North Sea between Great Britain and Denmark.

Origin

From 1660s; origin obscure, but see Dutch dogger ("fishing boat for cod or haddock") and bank. Compare Dutch Doggersbank, Danish Doggerbanke, German Doggerbank.

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