Rockall

Proper noun

Meaning

An uninhabited islet in the north Atlantic Ocean, claimed by the United Kingdom.

A sea area centred on this rock.

Examples

And the cast of I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again claimed to have spent the break between two series of the programme making a "triumphant tour of Rockall". Source: Internet

After the haze became a fog, the lookout sent to the top of Rockall spotted the ship again, but it turned away from Rockall before the expedition in their boats reached it. Source: Internet

Finally, just before sunset, the frigate was again spotted from the top of Rockall, and the expedition was able to get back on board. Source: Internet

However, in 1988, the United Kingdom and Ireland signed an EEZ boundary agreement for which "the location of Rockall was irrelevant to the determination of the boundary". Source: Internet

Rockall has been a point of interest for adventurers and amateur radio operators who have variously landed on or briefly occupied the islet. Source: Internet

Discovery of new species In December 2013 surveys by Marine Scotland discovered four new species of animals in the sea around Rockall. Source: Internet

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