gibraltar rock

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gibraltar rock - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gibraltar \Gi*bral"tar\, n.
     1. A strongly fortified town on the south coast of Spain,
        held by the British since 1704; hence, an impregnable
        stronghold.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. A kind of candy sweetmeat, or a piece of it; -- called, in
        full, Gibraltar rock.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]