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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
- An island in the British Virgin Islands.
- An island in the United States Virgin Islands.