Meanings
proper noun
- An island of the British Virgin Islands.
Origin
The island is named for formerly hosting Caribbean monk seals, the barking of which was at first thought to be produced by dogs. The element east was added to specify the island's location in the eastern end of the Dog Islands.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with East Seal Dog Island
islandhighlandHylandBeef IslandBooby IslandBuck IslandCaille IslandCaledonia IslandCalivigny IslandCapella IslandCapstan IslandCarrera IslandCatholic IslandCockroach IslandCooper IslandCraig IslandCronstadt IslandCulpepper IslandDead Chest IslandDiamond IslandDog IslandEustatia IslandFallen Jerusalem IslandFlanagan Island
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
East Seal Dog Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20Seal%20Dog%20Island
MLA
“East Seal Dog Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20Seal%20Dog%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “East Seal Dog Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20Seal%20Dog%20Island.
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