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earthberg en · NOUN

Etymology

In some senses, a blend of earth + iceberg; in other senses from earth + berg.

Meanings

1. A mass suspended or floating in water, similar to an iceberg, but consisting of earth (dirt, soil, etc.).
   • All land is floating islands, like icebergs of earth, or “earthbergs,” honeycombed with caves. 2019, Mike Pritchard, A Player's Guide to Strinrath, page 26:
   • The landscape of the Elemental Chaos is broken up by rivers of lightning, seas of fire, floating earthbergs, ice mountains, and other fantastic terrain features. 2008, Jennifer Clark Wilkes, Wizards Presents Worlds and Monsters, page 16:
   • Marrec mentally labeled the floating islands 'earthbergs.' He saw a few perfect cubes, each face a mirror, tumbling through the darkness. 2010, Bruce R. Cordell, Lady of Poison: The Priests:
2. (rare) A mountain or large mound of earth.
   • Unsurprising, given that he'd spent most of his life in the Well, sheltered by the very earth-berg he now rose beside, hoisted on creaking cables. 2008, Elizabeth Bear, All the Windwracked Stars:

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Relateds

barrow · berg