english word for an underwater piece of rock formation ?

[Mario]

Hello,

I am not an English born language speaking.

Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?

Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.

What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?

What are sinonims of reef ?

Thanks,

Mario

[viz]

Post by Mario
Hello,
I am not an English born language speaking.
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?
Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.
What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?
What are sinonims of reef ?
Thanks,
Mario

Bomborra??

/viz

[Dave]

Post by Mario
Hello,
I am not an English born language speaking.

You are doing extremely well!!

Post by Mario
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?
Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.
What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?
What are sinonims of reef ?
Thanks,
Mario

A good place to start is on the BBC learning site, lots of interesting
facts and pages:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/library/physical_geography.shtml

oh, and synonyms is usually spelt this way ;p

[H. Huntzinger]

Post by Mario
Hello,
I am not an English born language speaking.
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?
Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.
What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?

Shoal?

Rocks?

Pinnicle? (sic)


-hh

[jim frei]

Post by H. Huntzinger

Post by Mario
Hello,
I am not an English born language speaking.
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?
Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.
What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?

Shoal?

ok, but can also be a shoal composed of sand or mud.

Post by H. Huntzinger
Rocks?

like in a "pile of"? how about ledge?

Post by H. Huntzinger
Pinnicle? (sic)

Pinnacle...sure...same as mound.

Reef can refer to coral, lava, or rocks. Usually its hard enough to wreck a
boat.

[H. Huntzinger]

Post by jim frei

Post by H. Huntzinger
Shoal?

ok, but can also be a shoal composed of sand or mud.

...or fish :-)

Post by jim frei
Reef can refer to coral, lava, or rocks. Usually its hard enough
to wreck a boat.

Good point. Recalling navigational maps, the "thing you can bump that
will sink your boat" that doesn't get the reef symbol are shipwrecks.


-hh

[Morten Reistad]

Post by H. Huntzinger

Post by Mario
Hello,
I am not an English born language speaking.
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?
Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.
What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?

Shoal?
Rocks?
Pinnicle? (sic)

Any sub-surface formation that can harm boats can be called a reef; and
this is normally what is marked in maps.

I also have a vote for what the aussies call a coral head; "Bommie".
Comes from aboriginal languages.

-- mrr

[taz]

Post by Mario
Hello,
I am not an English born language speaking.
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?
Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.
What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?
What are sinonims of reef ?
Thanks,
Mario

An outcrop?
taz.

[Jon C]

Post by Mario
Hello,
I am not an English born language speaking.
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?
Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.
What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?
What are sinonims of reef ?
Thanks,
Mario

A reef can be made of just about anything. A coral reef is made of
coral, but they can be made of rocks. A reef is defined as a strip of
something [rocks, coral, sand, whatever] that is relatively close to the
surface compared to the actual seafloor.

A shoal, on the other hand, is where the seaflor itself is relatively
shallow compared to the surrounding seafloor.

[Michael MB]

Post by Mario
Hello,
I am not an English born language speaking.
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?
Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.
What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?
What are sinonims of reef ?
Thanks,
Mario

Coral Bomb/bombie

[Forest Aten]

Post by Mario
Hello,
I am not an English born language speaking.
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?
Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.
What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?
What are sinonims of reef ?
Thanks,
Mario

The word reef has different meaning to different people...
[Late 16th century. From Dutch rif , of uncertain origin: perhaps from Old
Norse rif "rib, ridge."]

In general a "reef" is an "obstruction to navigation". It could be "rocks
with some marine life on it", or the organic "reef" of calcium carbonate,
(we call the "coral reef")....or just about anything else lying in water
shallow enough to create "an obstruction to navigation".

Forest Aten

[Anders Arnholm]

Post by Forest Aten
The word reef has different meaning to different people...
[Late 16th century. From Dutch rif , of uncertain origin: perhaps from Old
Norse rif "rib, ridge."]

The Swedish Academy Word Book gives that the Swedish word "rev" elrier
was spelled as reff (1577) ref(f)va (1613) and is related to the
islandic word ref, danish rev. This wor5d was then probaly moved into
dutch as rif and you english probaly got it that way as reef.

This word means an underwaterformation reklativlty close to the
surface so that even in relativ calm water the sea breaks over it. A
reef could also stretch to be above the water level in some cases.
(Mostly offshore).

There is a guess that this word is related to an other swedish word
(rev) meaning rib (bone). This word was erlier spelled rif, is spelled
rif in other nordic languanges) and also is part of old saxian as
rib(bi). Another interesting relation is to the french cöte (coast)
from the latin costa, e.g. rib-bone.

/ Balp

[Chucky B]

I think the appropriateness depends on what you are looking at, I think rock
formation is a pretty good description, as is mound, pile, slab (one large,
flat rock), ridge, outcrop, ledge etc etc. and reef also.

A reef does not necessarily refer to coral, although that's the common
terminology in diving. Think of coral reef, rocky reef, man made reef etc.

You can also further describe the rock as rubble, boulders, gravel, lava
deposits, bedrock, and if man made as ruins remains etc etc. That's the
beauty of language, there are many ways to describe even the most simple
things as underwater rocks!

-Chucky

Post by Mario
Hello,
I am not an English born language speaking.
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?
Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.
What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?
What are sinonims of reef ?
Thanks,
Mario

[Reef Fish]

Post by Chucky B
A reef does not necessarily refer to coral,

You got that right, Chucky. Nor is reefer necessarily one who reefs.

http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/reefer

Post by Chucky B

Post by Mario
What are sinonims of reef ?

Bob?

Would you settle for synonyms or words related to reefer?

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Hope this helps, Mario.

-- Bob. You can call me Reef.

[Chucky B]

I used to enjoy a little reefer madness...

now I'm more mad for reefs...
--

Post by Reef Fish

Post by Chucky B
A reef does not necessarily refer to coral,

You got that right, Chucky. Nor is reefer necessarily one who reefs.
http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/reefer

Post by Chucky B

Post by Mario
What are sinonims of reef ?

Bob?
Would you settle for synonyms or words related to reefer?
Related Words
LSD, Mary Jane, acid, diethyltryptamine, dimethyltryptamine, grass,
hallucinogen, hash, hashish, marijuana, mescal, mescal bean,
mescal button, mescaline, mind-altering drug, mind-blowing drug,
mind-expanding drug, morning glory seeds, peyote, pot, psilocin,
psilocybin, psychedelic, psychic energizer, psychoactive drug,
psychochemical, psychotomimetic, reefer madness
Hope this helps, Mario.
-- Bob. You can call me Reef.

[Adam Helberg]

Post by Mario
Hello,
I am not an English born language speaking.
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?
Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.
What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?
What are sinonims of reef ?
Thanks,
Mario

It's a rock reef.

[Jer]

Post by Mario
Hello,
I am not an English born language speaking.
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?
Or sometimes is a extension of the coast itself but underwater.
What is the most appropriate word ? is it reef? is there something
different than reef ?
What are sinonims of reef ?
Thanks,
Mario

The really hard part under the zincs.

[skozzy]

Well in the marine reef keeping hobby, we refer to a single rock as live
rock, and more then one rock is live rocks. If it is a formation (natural or
man made) it's still a formation. So, I would say, Your looking at a
formation of live rocks.

Post by Mario
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?

[Lee Bell]

Post by Mario
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?

It's a reef. If you look up reef, I think you'll find that the term covers
a lot more than coral reefs. My dictionary defines it as a ridge of rocks,
sand or debris, close to the surface. Coral is not a requirement.

Lee

[chilly]

Post by Lee Bell

Post by Mario
Can you please tell me what is the most appropriate term or word for
defining an underwater reef, which according to me isnt exactly a reef
since it is mainly a formation of rocks with some marine life on it ?

It's a reef. If you look up reef, I think you'll find that the term covers
a lot more than coral reefs. My dictionary defines it as a ridge of rocks,
sand or debris, close to the surface. Coral is not a requirement.

If it was, there'd be no need to define it by calling it a "coral" reef.

;^)