Narrow fringes of coral formation, at a greater or less distance from the shore, according to the slopes of the land.
(·p.pr. & ·vb.n.) of <<Fringe>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Coral reefs that either extend in straight lines in front of the shores of a continent or large isla...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A name given to a form of coral reef, the architecture of myriads of zoophytes in tropical seas. ...