island of ice

noun

An iceberg; a large mass of floating ice.

First used 1613–1772
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Meanings

nounisland of ice (plural islands of ice)

plural islands of ice

  1. obsoleteAn iceberg; a large mass of floating ice.First known use 1613–1772

Origin

By surface analysis, island + of + ice. First attested in 1613, and obsolete after 1772.

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