Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,919,381,688 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Watling Island

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Watling Island [ˈwɒtlɪŋ]
n
(Placename) another name for San Salvador Island
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The claim, first made only eight years ago, may be smart marketing by local tourism chiefs, although Ossie and his fellow islanders are adamant that new research confirms Columbus' arrival on Grand Turk rather than Watling Island in the Bahamas, which he called San Salvador.
Messing about in paradise; Carefree Caribbean by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
The island is 65 miles southeast of San Salvador, known as Watling Island prior to 1926, which many history books peg as the place where Columbus first dropped anchor.
Goodbye Columbus, hello Samana Cay by Bower, Bruce / Science News
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.