écueil

Definitions of écueil
  1. noun
    a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
    synonyms: banc de roches, récif
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    types:
    récif de corail
    a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone
    atoll
    an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
    type of:
    arête, crête
    a long narrow natural elevation or striation
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