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Carvel Rock
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Etymology
Several theories exist about the origin of the names of the islets:
The islets are shaped roughly like a en 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
en /ˈkɑːvɪl ˈrɒk/
en /ˈkɑɹ.vɪl ˈɹɑk/
en Car vel Rock
en ɒk 3
Proper noun
Carvel Rock
en island terr/British Virgin Islands.
en island terr/United States Virgin Islands.