English Explanatory Dictionary

Dead Chest Island

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of the British Virgin Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛd ˈt͡ʃɛst ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Word forms

Dead Chest Island

Etymology

Etymology uncertain. One apocryphal explanation of the name refers to the marooning of crewmembers of the notorious pirate Edward Teach (c. 1680-1718).

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