Carvel Rock

Car·vel Rock
/ˈkɑːvɪl ˈrɒk//ˈkɑɹ.vɪl ˈɹɑk/

proper noun

An island of the British Virgin Islands.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island of the British Virgin Islands.
  2. An island of the United States Virgin Islands.

Origin

Several theories exist about the origin of the names of the islets: * The islets are shaped roughly like a caravel; * The islets were mistaken for a hostile caravel by sailors and were entered as such on early maps; * A vessel mistook the islet(s) for a hostile caravel and opened fire on it; * The islets were used as a target for artillery practice and/or a way to unload ammunition before travelling to demilitarised islands.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Carvel Rock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carvel%20Rock

MLA

“Carvel Rock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carvel%20Rock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carvel Rock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carvel%20Rock.

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