nubbles

Cape Fourchu, distant 13 miles, it is an irregularly shaped piece of bottom, a rocky ground, about 5 miles long, north and south, by 3 miles wide, There are a number of "nubbles" arising to 5, 7, and 9 fathom depths -- with a spot reported as having only 12 feet of water over it -- rising from the average depths over the rest of the shoal of from 13 to

Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine Walter H. Rich

On the fourth side of the island, facing downstream, they found a small crescent beach of sand and clay, guarded by granite rocky outcrops called “nubbles,” which could bear the weight of ramparts and cannon.66

Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008

On the fourth side of the island, facing downstream, they found a small crescent beach of sand and clay, guarded by granite rocky outcrops called “nubbles,” which could bear the weight of ramparts and cannon.66

Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008

She worked her way over to it, barely feeling the knots and nubbles of die rag rug beneadi her palms, then raised her arms.

The Dark Tower King, Stephen 2004

She ran her finger over it and the harder nubbles of the denim around it.

The Stolen CELIA THOMSON 2003

She ran her finger over it and the harder nubbles of the denim around it.

The Stolen CELIA THOMSON 2003

Ada looked at the way the creek was seizing up with a thin rim of bright ice along its banks and around rocks and fallen trees and nubbles of moss, anything that hindered the flow.

Cold Mountain Frazier, Charles, 1950- Cold Mountain 2003

Ada looked at the way the creek was seizing up with a thin rim of bright ice along its banks and around rocks and fallen trees and nubbles of moss, anything that hindered the flow.

Cold Mountain Frazier, Charles, 1950- Cold Mountain 1997

He was lying on a piece of dingy ticking full of lumps and nubbles.

Captains Courageous Rudyard Kipling 1900

There's two of 'em on each of their prahus, and they send a ball about two pound-weight sometimes, and other times a couple o 'handfuls of old bits o' broken iron, and nubbles o 'tin, and shtones.

The Rajah of Dah George Manville Fenn 1870