Etymology

Ball's Pyramid

Today it means: An erosional remnant of a shield volcano and caldera, near Lord Howe Island in the Pacific Ocean. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball, who discovered it in 1788.

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