Dogger Bank

English

Etymology

From 1660s; origin obscure, but see Dutch dogger (“fishing boat for cod or haddock”) and bank (“shallow part of sea near coast”). Compare Dutch Doggersbank, Danish Doggerbanke, German Doggerbank.

Proper noun

Dogger Bank

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

Derived terms

• Dogger Bank itch
• Doggerland
• Dogger Hills
• Dogger Island