gibraltar
1. [ noun ] (geography) colony of the United Kingdom located on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
Synonyms: Calpe Rock_of_Gibraltar
Related terms: colony promontory Gibraltarian Europe pillars_of_hercules
Similar spelling:   Gibraltarian
  gibberellin