Bombora
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bombora is a noun meaning (Australia) A shallow isolated piece of reef located a distance offshore.
Meaning
(Australia) A shallow isolated piece of reef located a distance offshore.
Example Sentences
It took Sue Dockar a good half hour to swim out to her target bombora, a moderate swim in spearfishing terms.
He was also considered to be one of Australia's best big-wave riders, tackling the Queenscliff and Bare Island bomboras on the very biggest days.
The remainder of my life was indoor stuff […] but even from school I could see the bomboras breaking way out to sea on a high swell, there at the corner of my eye.
The superior local knowledge of the Easter Island boatmen was a distracting influence, but on the way in I had decided to anchor on the sandy patch close under the bombora.
Word Forms
- bomboras
- bomboora
Synonyms for bombora
Depending on context, synonyms include bomb.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boiler, backreef, billabong, shelf, barra, drop-off.
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