# Carvel Rock

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɑːvɪl ˈrɒk/

## Definitions
1. An island of the British Virgin Islands.
2. An island of the United States Virgin Islands.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carvel-rock