Rockall

noun

an uninhabited British island in the N Atlantic, 354 km (220 miles) W of the Outer Hebrides. Area: 0.07 ha (0.18 acres)

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Historical Examples

Rockall, a lofty and rocky islet in the North Atlantic, lat.
Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680
Jasper Danckaerts
When surveyed Helen Reef was found to be about one-third this distance from Rockall.
Nautical Charts
G. R. Putnam
Didnt I say so when we come round on that long slant from Rockall way?
A Fleet in Being
Rudyard Kipling
The master of the brig Helen reported that his vessel was wrecked on a reef lying six miles from Rockall.
Nautical Charts
G. R. Putnam

Rockall

Examples from the Web for rockall

Historical Examples

Rockall, a lofty and rocky islet in the North Atlantic, lat.

When surveyed Helen Reef was found to be about one-third this distance from Rockall.

Didnt I say so when we come round on that long slant from Rockall way?

The master of the brig Helen reported that his vessel was wrecked on a reef lying six miles from Rockall.