Meanings
proper noun
- An island of the British Virgin Islands.
Origin
Etymology uncertain. One apocryphal explanation of the name refers to the marooning of crewmembers of the notorious pirate Edward Teach (c. 1680-1718).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Dead Chest Island
islandhighlandHylandBeef IslandBooby IslandBuck IslandCaille IslandCaledonia IslandCalivigny IslandCapella IslandCapstan IslandCarrera IslandCatholic IslandCockroach IslandCooper IslandCraig IslandCronstadt IslandCulpepper IslandDiamond IslandDog IslandEast Seal Dog IslandEustatia IslandFallen Jerusalem IslandFlanagan Island
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Dead Chest Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dead%20Chest%20Island
MLA
“Dead Chest Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dead%20Chest%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dead Chest Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dead%20Chest%20Island.
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