Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1795
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RIM, n.2 A rocky ridge or reef, a strip of rocky ground (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1968); a rocky bottom in the sea (Ork. 1866 Edm. Gl.). Also attrib.Ork. 1795 Stat. Acc.1 XIV. 314:
As to rocks, we have three of what we call rims, which are generally occupied by our fishermen as their best fishing grounds: . . . the rim shoals deepen from 20 to 40 fathom.
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