Carvel Rock

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑːvɪl ˈrɒk/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑɹ.vɪl ˈɹɑk/
• Hyphenation: Car‧vel Rock
• Rhymes: -ɒk

Proper noun

Carvel Rock

1. An island in the British Virgin Islands.
2. An island in the United States Virgin Islands.