East Caicos
Proper noun
Meaning
East Caicos
An island in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Examples
East Caicos (which is administered as part of South Caicos District) is uninhabited, while the only permanent inhabitants of West Caicos (administered as part of Providenciales District) are resort staff.
In 1837, the Esperanza, a Portuguese slaver, was wrecked off East Caicos, one of the larger islands.
In the early twentieth century East Caicos operated a horse-drawn railway to transport Sisal from the plantation to the port.