(archaic) beware of, guard against; avoid, shun, keep
clear of. The
phrase "
ware shoal" is nauticalNa warning to beware of a shoal: a sand
bar, etc., forming a shallow
place that is a
danger to
navigation, especially one that can be seen when the water is low. This
phrase is used figuratively in the lecture.
—SHSBC Binder 22 Approved Glossary